Nunavut Impact Review Board recommends temporary production increase approval for BaffinlandIron’s Mary River ironore mine
to temporarily increase production at its Mary River iron ore mine in Canada’s Nunavut territory to 6 million tonnes through to the end of the year.
The decision, the company said, could help it keep the mine viable and save more than 1,100 jobs off the chopping block this fall.Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, however, has the final word and there hasn’t been any information on when that decision will come. “Out of care and concern for the livelihoods of our employees and their families, we are delaying the issuance of termination notices until October 20th, which is the outside date the minister’s office has indicated it will be able to respond to the NIRB recommendation,” the company said.
While Baffinland is pleased about the NIRB’s decision, it is urging the minister to approve the production increase for the rest of the year. Vandal is also still considering whether to approve Mary River’s Phase 2, which proposes a railway to Milne Inlet, as well as
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