Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north mining boom report

says theConference Board of Canada , but longer-term prospects for the industry in the country's north remain strong. Nunavut's mining sector, says the report, is experiencing both accelerating growth and downside risks. Production at Agnico-Eagle Mines' Meadowbank gold mine in 2012 far exceeded initial predictions, and output is expected to rise over the next three years. On ...