Jackson Inlet
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Jackson Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut
's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies east of Lancaster Sound
and cuts into Baffin Island
's Brodeur Peninsula
.
, a company mining town, is located 120 km (74.6 mi) to the east.
The inlet and surrounding area has been explored for diamonds and other potential mining resources.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies east of Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound is a body of water in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between Devon Island and Baffin Island, forming the eastern portion of the Northwest Passage. East of the sound lies Baffin Bay; to the west lies Viscount Melville Sound...
and cuts into Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
's Brodeur Peninsula
Brodeur Peninsula
Brodeur Peninsula is an uninhabited headland on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the northwestern part of the island and is bounded by Prince Regent Inlet, Lancaster Sound, and Admiralty Inlet...
.
Mining
NanisivikNanisivik, Nunavut
Nanisivik was a company town which was built in 1975 to support the lead-zinc mining and mineral processing operations for the Nanisivik Mine, in production between 1976 and 2002...
, a company mining town, is located 120 km (74.6 mi) to the east.
The inlet and surrounding area has been explored for diamonds and other potential mining resources.