EventBetween 2021 and 2025 Nunavut’s four major Inuit associations earned $482.8 million in royalties and fees, representing 3.1 % of the $14.8 billion worth of gold and iron extracted. Payments grew sharply each year, but the share climbed only from 2.7 % to 3.6 %, with Agnico Eagle’s profit‑share royalty falling from 8.2 % to 5.5 %. Corporate taxes and fees paid by mining companies were about 0.4 % of extracted value.
From 2021‑2025, Nunavut’s four major Inuit associations received just $482.8 million—about 3.1 % of the $14.8 billion in gold and iron extracted—despite yearly increases in payments, highlighting a persistent shortfall in community benefits from the territory’s mining sector.
Inuit associations in Nunavut received only about 3 % of the extracted mineral value from 2021‑2025, totaling $482.8 million in royalties. Despite a jump to $78.9 million for NTI in 2025, the share rose barely from 2.7 % to 3.6 %, highlighting continued disparities in mining revenue distribution.
