EventOn Sept. 5, a fuel drum being carried by a helicopter fell from a sling at a Kivalliq exploration site roughly 100 km northwest of Arviat, spilling 205 litres of petroleum. Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) reports the spill was cleaned up by the operator, 6106 Resources Ltd., and that a federal inspector has yet to visit the remote site to verify the work. No discharge into water has been reported.
A 205‑litre fuel spill at a remote Kivalliq mineral exploration site northwest of Arviat was cleaned up, but a federal inspector has not yet visited to verify the work.
A 205‑litre fuel spill from a helicopter‑transported drum at 6106 Resources’ remote Kivalliq exploration site northwest of Arviat was reported cleaned up, but a federal inspector has not yet verified the work. No water contamination was reported and the spill has been entered into the GNWT public spill system.
