Lupin Mine

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, [cite web |url=http://www.nunalogistics.com/projects/clients/echo_bay_mines/index.html |title=Echo Bay Mines Ltd |accessdate=2008-03-07] who in 2003 became a fully-owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation.Fact|date=March 2008

The mine ceased production briefly in August 2003, but was re-started in early 2004 to recover old stope pillars with a reduced crew.Fact|date=March 2008 The mine closed again in February 2005 and, in 2006, the assets were sold to Wolfden Resources Limited and subsequently to Zinifex.Fact|date=March 2008 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.Fact|date=March 2008 Lupin may also be reopened to recover the last available ore reserves.Fact|date=March 2008

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

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