Introducing Northern Coast
North of Cartwright up to Ungava Bay there are a half-dozen small, semitraditional Inuit communities accessible only by sea or air along the rugged, largely unspoiled mountainous coast.
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In 1993 on the shores of Voisey’s Bay, near Nain, geologists discovered stunningly rich concentrations of copper, cobalt and especially nickel. A giant mine has been built to extract the goods, and it is expected to pump $11 billion into the provincial economy over 30 years. This likely will open up the north – for better or worse.
Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
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