‘Modern gold mining’ workshops to be held in YK, Dettah – Cabin Radio

November 13, 2025

The City of Yellowknife says two community workshops later in November will explore the future of gold mining in the area.

While the NWT’s diamond mines are in distress over issues like tariffs and lab-grown rivals, gold prices have soared lately.

At least one gold mining firm hopes to restart mining in the next year – Sixty North, owner of Mon Mine north of Yellowknife.

But gold mining also has a toxic legacy in and around Yellowknife thanks to the health impacts of Giant Mine, which is now a $4-billion federally led remediation project.

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