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Nanisivik

Nanisivik (; ) is a now-abandoned company town which was built in 1975 to support the lead-zinc mining and mineral processing operations for the Nanisivik Mine, in production between 1976 and 2002. The townsite is located just inland from Strathcona Sound, about east of the community of Arctic Bay in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

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Place details

Region: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ Nunavut
Country: Canada

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Nanisivik
Settlement.settlement_type: Company town
Settlement.image_skyline: Nanisivik.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Nanisivik
Settlement.pushpin_map: Canada Nunavut#Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nunavut
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Qikiqtaaluk
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Electoral district
Settlement.subdivision_name4

Wikidata facts

Country: Canada
Located in: Qikiqtaaluk Region
Elevation: +341
Image: Nanisivik.jpg

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Article

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Contents

Demographics
Geology
Mineralogy
History
Ore discovery
Development
Operation
Mine closure
Conversion to naval station
Geography
Climate
References
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There is a port and dock about north of the abandoned mine site, which was used for shipping concentrate from the site, and receiving supplies (). It is used by the Canadian Coast Guard for training.