The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland’s Phase 2 expansion not be be allowed to proceed, citing "the potential to result in significant adverse ecosystemic effects."
Highlights
- Nunavut Impact Review Board has recommended Baffinland’s Phase 2 expansion not be allowed to proceed.
- The long-awaited recommendation was released on Friday after a four-year review process.
- The board said the mine has potential for “significant adverse ecosystemic effects” on marine mammals, fish, caribou and other wildlife.
- The decision ultimately rests with Dan Vandal, the federal northern affairs minister, who has previously said he will come to a decision within 90 days of NIRB’s recommendation.
- The full report is 441 pages and the federal government has declined interviews until they can review the report.
- The Mary River mine has been operating since 2015 and is currently.