Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. wants to increase the amount of ore it’s allowed to truck and ship from its Mary River mine to six-million tonnes, from 4.2 million, for both 2023 and 2024
. It says the increase is needed to ensure a stable supply of iron ore to customers and that if it’s not granted, it will have to scale back operations, including reducing employment.
In a letter sent to the review board last week, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, alongside other relevant federal ministers, said Baffinland’s timeline was “reasonable” and the request should be made a priority. The following month, federal ministers rejected Baffinland’s request to double production at the mine to 12-million tonnes, in line with a recommendation from the review board, citing concerns about potential negative environmental and socio-economic impacts.
Several governments and organizations have written to the Nunavut Impact Review Board in response to Baffinland’s recent request to increase shipping to six-million tonnes until the end of 2024. “The Hamlet of Arctic Bay has many residents working at the Mary River Mine. Anything and everything that could result in loss of employment to our residents could cause great economic impact on having local people trained and local people employed,” the letter states.
Oceans North, the Municipality of Clyde River and the Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization in Pond Inlet expressed concerns about the effects shipping could have on marine mammals and harvesting, and called for an assessment and public hearing on the production increase.
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