From:	Andrews, Meighan <Meighan.Andrews@tc.gc.ca>
Sent:	January-21-14 10:32 AM
To:	'sgranchinho@nirb.ca'
Cc:	stephane.robert@agnico-eagle.com; 'Kevin Buck (AEM'; Kirkland, Dale
Subject:	RE: NIRB 03MN107: The Nunavut Impact Review Board's 2012 - 2013 
Annual Monitoring Report for the Meadowbank Gold Project and Board's 
Recommendations

Dear Sophia Granchinho,

Transport Canada (TC) received the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) letter dated November 27th 
2013, requesting that TC provide information on the conclusions of the investigation related to the fuel 
spill into Baker Lake in August 2012 and any outcomes that might have resulted from the investigation 
of the incident. 

TC would like to report to the NIRB that the investigation related to the fuel spill at Baker Lake is still on-
going. TC will commit to provide the NIRB information on the conclusions and outcome of the 
investigation  when completed.

If you have any further questions or require further clarification regarding this reply, please let me 
know.

Sincerely,  
Meighan

Meighan Andrews, P.Eng.  
Superintendent, EA Management Program - North  
Surintendante, Programme de gestion des ee - nord  
Transport Canada / Transports Canada 



From: Info at NIRB [mailto:info@nirb.ca]  
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:16 PM 
To: Andrews, Meighan 
Cc: stephane.robert@agnico-eagle.com; 'Kevin Buck (AEM'; 'Distribution List' 
Subject: NIRB 03MN107: The Nunavut Impact Review Board's 2012 - 2013 Annual Monitoring Report for 
the Meadowbank Gold Project and Board's Recommendations

Dear Meighan Andrews:

Please note the Nunavut Impact Review Board issued its 2012 – 2013 Annual Monitoring Report for 
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.’s Meadowbank Gold Project (Monitoring Report) to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 
(AEM) under separate cover earlier today.  Based upon the Board’s review of the monitoring report and 
other materials related to the Meadowbank Project, the Board has issued the attached 
recommendation in order to assist AEM in achieving compliance with the Project Certificate [004] and 
other project-related commitments. 

If you have any questions or require further clarification regarding these recommendations in particular 
or relating to the NIRB’s monitoring program for the Meadowbank project, please contact Sophia 
Granchinho, Senior Technical Advisor directly at (867) 793-4633 or sgranchinho@nirb.ca.

Best regards,

Stephanie Taptuna
Environmental Administrator

Nunavut Impact Review Board
P.O. Box 1360 (29 Mitik)
Cambridge Bay, NU, X0B 0C0
Phone: 867-983-4600
Fax: 867-983-2594
E-mail: info@nirb.ca 
Web: www.nirb.ca 
Public Registry: ftp.nirb.ca