
Mining in Nunavut: Lack of Effective Oversight Leads to “Willful Disobedience”
The conflict over Agnico Eagle's gold mine is a symptom of a larger problem—mining companies are operating without real constraints.
Dr. Warren Bernauer is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Environment & Geography and the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Bernauer's research uses a political economy approach to conflicts over resource extraction in Northern Canada.
The conflict over Agnico Eagle's gold mine is a symptom of a larger problem—mining companies are operating without real constraints.
We provide you with groundbreaking and timely progressive commentary and analysis on the key policy issues of the day. Help us keep the online Monitor free from paywalls. Donate a minimum of $35 today and you’ll also receive the print Monitor magazine in your mailbox six times a year.
Support the Monitor