The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland’s Phase 2 expansion not be be allowed to proceed.
The long-awaited recommendation was released on Friday, in a four-year review process which has pitted economic development against environmental protections and the sustainability of traditional hunting.
The decision ultimately rests with Dan Vandal, the federal northern affairs minister. Vandal has previously said he will come to a decision within 90 days of NIRB’s recommendation.
The Mary River mine has been operating on north Baffin Island since 2015 and is currently allowed to extract and ship up to six million tonnes of ore per year.
Baffinland is requesting to double its shipping
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