West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR) today announced that ATCO Ltd. (ATCO) will provide approximately $10 million in staged investment in WKR’s Grays Bay Road and Port Project (GBRP or Grays Bay), in return for 40 per cent ownership in WKR. ATCO is an established investor in ports infrastructure and operations, holding a 40 per cent interest in Neltume Ports . ATCO also has a long-standing history and expertise in remote northern developments and operations. ATCO’s investmen

PM  Mark Carney  says, "WE WILL BUILD A NEW DEEPWATER PORT AT GRAYS BAY IN NUNAVUT, and a 230-kilometre all-season road connecting it to the territory’s border. This will help unlock mineral resources, and enable their easy export. It will also work in partnership with the Kitikmeot Inuit Association to realize the transformative potential of this decades-long dream."  The Prime Minister's comments today in Yellowknife accompanied the referral of WKR's Grays Bay Road and Port

West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR) has submitted the Impact Statement for the Grays Bay Road and Port Project to the  Nunavut Impact Review Board , marking a major milestone in the project’s ongoing review under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Nunavut Project Planning and Assessment Act.  Prepared in accordance with NIRB’s community-informed guidelines, the Impact Statement integrates Inuit Knowledge, Community Knowledge, Indigenous Knowledge, and Western science

WKR was pleased to attend the Kitikmeot Trade Show this week in Cambridge Bay. This year's theme, "Arctic Sovereignty: A Way Forward" was particularly relevant.  We are excited about potential collaboration opportunities with  Wade Hawkins 's drone lab at the  Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) , and  Ocean Networks Canada 's impressive Arctic and community-based oceanography programs, represented by  Andrew Baron .  We appreciate the continued support from the