Lupin Mine

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Coordinates: 65°45′N, 111°15′W Lupin Mine is a gold mine in Nunavut Territory, Canada. It opened in 1982 and was originally owned and operated by Echo Bay Mines Limited,^[1] who in 2003 became a fully-owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation.^{[citation needed]}

The mine ceased production briefly in August 2003, but was re-started in early 2004 to recover old stope pillars with a reduced crew.^{[citation needed]} The mine closed again in February 2005 and, in 2006, the assets were sold to Wolfden Resources Limited and subsequently to Zinifex.^{[citation needed]} Plans are ongoing to use the production plant to operate a proposed mine at Izok Lake, located to the south west near the Nunavut and Northwest Territories border.^{[citation needed]} Lupin may also be reopened to recover the last available ore reserves.^{[citation needed]}

During the winter, the mine is served by the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.

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