Review board says Mary River changes need public review – Nunatsiaq News
August 31, 2015
Baffinland must now submit addition to current environmental impact statement
The Nunavut Impact Review Board has recommended to Ottawa that the terms and conditions of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.‘s Mary River project certificate be reconsidered in light of significant amendments proposed by the mining company.
This perhaps comes as no surprise considering the extent to which the north Baffin iron ore project could change under the company’s proposal and the overwhelming view from stakeholders that any approval ought to be preceded by a full review and public hearings.
Baffinland Iron Mines, now owned 50-50 by the multi-national Arcelor Mittal and a private equity firm called Iron Ore Holdings, is hoping to increase ore shipments through its Milne Inlet port to 12 million tonnes per year from 4.2 million tonnes per year for the life of the mine, estimated at 21 years.
