Northern Affairs Minister mum on Baffinland during northern tour – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 10, 2022
Daniel Vandal takes 11-day tour through northern Canada, making announcements including $1.2 million for geothermal development in Nunavut
Federal Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal said he won’t talk much about Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s shipping increase request until a discussion between the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Baffinland have concluded.
“There’s been a lot of work done over the last two months and that work continues,” Vandal said of the Nunavut Impact Review Board process to consider allowing Baffinland to increase the amount of iron ore the company is allowed to ship from its Mary River mineship to six million tonnes a year from 4.2.
