Established in 1993, Nuna Logistics (Nuna) is a federally registered heavy civil earthworks and mining contractor with a proven 27-plus-year track record of safely completing projects under budget and ahead of schedule for many domestic and international clients.
Nuna is a majority Inuit-owned company whose ownership comprises of 51 per cent Kitikmeot Corporation, the business development arm of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association; and 49 per cent North American Construction Group Ltd. Nuna is currently the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil contractor in Canada.
Early on, Nuna’s primary focus was on the emerging Canadian diamond industry north of 60th parallel. Since then, the company has contributed to the construction and operational success of many of mining and exploration projects in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, several of which they are still active on today. Nuna’s pride in their northern experience and the employment opportunities they have been able to provide as the company has grown is clearly evident. Looking to the future, Nuna is excited about the opportunities north of 60 and continuing to support their clients in developing projects in the region.
Nuna has continued their firm commitment to Indigenous employment across all their projects as they execute construction, mining, and mine remediation services within other regions of Canada, such as Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Nuna has developed several successful joint ventures with Inuit, First Nation, and Métis businesses across Canada. They establish effective partnerships that not only provide direct employment solutions, but create opportunities to engage local partner businesses and services as they collectively and competitively bid on a variety of projects in their partners’ areas.
Nuna has a long history of offering training solutions that promote industrial knowledge and provide hands-on experience to enhance local skills and tackle today’s industrial challenges. Their training experience has focused on classroom, heavy equipment simulator, and field-based training activities customized to Nuna’s and their clients’ local safety and operating procedures.
Nuna’s experienced team of construction professionals are highly knowledgeable and skilled in handling the array of challenges associated with working on remote construction and mine development projects that lack supporting infrastructure. Their 27-plus-year track record of safe, successful, large-scale project delivery has enabled them to develop a strategic team that is instrumental in the detailed planning required for success. With their management strength and supporting systems, Nuna’s capacity allows them to plan and execute concurrent projects in excess of $250 million per project.
Nuna is focused on their commitment to excellence in the execution of their scope of services and Indigenous employment. For more information on the services Nuna provides and the regions in which they work, please visit www.nunalogistics.com.
