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NUNAVUT — West Kitikmeot Resources (WKR) Corp. has announced the teams who have made the shortlist for the approximately $1 billion RFQ Contractor – Grays Bay Road and Port – Major WorksStatusPost-BidValue$1BLocationTaloyoak, NU X0B 1B0SectorPrivateTypeRoads/HighwaysData as of September 21, 2026 – Major Works section.

The shortlisted respondents to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are:

•  Construction Services ULC, with subcontractors , , and
• Arctic Passage Partners GP (a partnership between Ìý²¹²Ô»å ) with subcontractors , , , , and .
• Grays Bay Infrastructure Partners (a partnership between Ìý²¹²Ô»å  S.p.A.) with subcontractors Ìý²¹²Ô»å .

The RFQ was publicly distributed on June 1.

A Request for Proposals package will be distributed to the shortlisted respondents later this month. WKR intends to select a preferred proponent in March 2027, explains a release.

The Grays Bay project would feature a 230-kilometre road inland to the former Jericho mine site; a deepwater port that would accommodate ships up to 240 metres in length with a 15-metre draft; and a 6,000-foot airstrip that would have the potential to be extended up to 8,000 feet.

Wharves would include two large deep-water wharves capable of accommodating a 100,000-dwt ore carrier plus polar icebreakers, offshore patrol ships and patrol submarines; one medium-vessel wharf; two barge landing areas, one with roll-on, roll-off capability; and a small craft harbour with boat launch.

Accommodations would include year-round accommodation for 80 people and seasonal barracks-style accommodation for an additional 150.

There would also be fuel storage and handling facilities.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said last September a new port at Grays Bay would serve the dual purposes of helping Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ assert sovereignty in the Arctic and create infrastructure that would unlock long-delayed mining investments.