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BQE Water and Nuvumiut Development Form Joint Venture to Provide Mine Water Services in Nunavik
(TheNewswire) April 4, 2022 – TheNewswire - Vancouve...
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[{"type":"text","content":"BQE Water and Nuvumiut Development Form Joint Venture to Provide Mine Water Services in Nunavik\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 4, 2022 – TheNewswire -\n \n \n Vancouver, BC – BQE Water\nInc. (TSXV:BQE),\n \n \n (OTC:BTQNF)\n \n \n , a\n \n \n \n leader in sustainable mine water management,\n \n \n \n and Nuvumiut Development Inc, an Inuit\ncommunity-based company serving the mining industry, have formed a\njoint venture company, BQE Water Nuvumiut Development Inc, to provide\nwater management and treatment services for natural resource\ndevelopment projects north of the 55th parallel in the northern third\nof Québec known as Nunavik.\n \n \n \n \"\n \n \n We are very pleased to enter into\nthe partnership with BQE Water. They have been involved with\nGlencore’s Raglan Mine where they have managed and treated water for\n16 years,” said Lukasi Pilurtuut, President of Nuvumiut Development.\n“Our joint venture with BQE Water is unique as it extends beyond\nsocio-economic benefits and gives us an opportunity to gain insight\ninto and a more active role in the protection of our aquatic\nenvironment for present and future generations.”\n \n \n Don Cameron, General Manager for Nuvumiut Development added, “We\nlook forward to working with BQE Water to seek new business prospects\nin Nunavik. The involvement of local communities provides an\nopportunity to build trust and mutual support for mining projects as\nwe work together for a cleaner and greener future.”\n \n \n David Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water commented, “Our\nmission at BQE Water to produce clean water is very much aligned with\nthose of the communities in which we work. We believe local\ncommunities have an active role as stewards of clean water for mining\nprojects. Our role as technical experts with extensive mine water\nexperience is to share our knowledge and train members of local\ncommunities. This enables communities to actively participate in\nprotecting the aquatic environment where they live while providing\nthem with employment and professional career opportunities.”\n \n \n \n \n The joint venture company is also\nregistered with Makivik Corporation, an Inuit land claims organization\nthat administers and invests the funds, promotes...