‘If not this, then what?’ Nunavut Government in arctic Canada says economy needs controversial mining expansion
Deputy minister tells NIRB expansion could also increase access to country food The government of Nunavut has painted a gloomy
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Mining companies in Nunavut, Canada defend environmental management despite stiff criticism
The environmental impacts of Nunavut’s two biggest mining companies are not being properly managed, according to Inuit hunters and organizations,
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Regional Inuit group rejects Arctic iron ore mine expansion bid
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says it won’t support an expansion at Nunavut’s Mary River iron ore mine on North Baffin
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Nunavut court grants mining company injunction against blockade protesters
A judge in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut has granted Baffinland Iron Mines an injunction against a group of Indigenous
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Nunavut mine in Arctic Canada says it’s not allowed to harm Inuit harvesting
Baffinland reacts to the blockade and a community call to slow down its expansion In the wake of last week’s
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Mine blockade sparks solidarity protests across Nunavut, Canada
Baffinland says 700 staff are stranded, supply flights suspended Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests on Monday,
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Nunavut mine expansion won’t harm narwhals or seals, company says
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation says its proposed expansion of the Mary River Mine on north Baffin Island won’t cause any lasting
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Participants at Nunavut mine hearing question whether process is serving Inuit
Tensions continue between Baffinland and Inuit leaders at an expansion hearing for the Mary River mine, but yesterday it was
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Arctic iron mine expansion hearings open to opposition from Nunavut communities
At the outset of the final environmental hearings for an expansion at Nunavut’s Mary River Mine, five communities in the
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Canada waives annual mineral lease fees on Crown land in Nunavut
In a measure to reduce the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nunavut, the federal government is waiving payments
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut mining companies confirm no COVID-19 cases, as concerns rise
There are no suspected or confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Meliadine Mine outside of Rankin Inlet,
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Canadian mining company Baffinland faces millions in liens over stalled expansion project in Arctic
Construction companies are taking steps to make sure they’ll get paid for work they did for Baffinland’s Mary River Mine.
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Trump, the Arctic Council & northern policy in Canada: Arctic stories to watch for in 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
As 2020 gets underway, Eye on the Arctic is checking in with northern experts for their take on what to
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Effects on narwhal must be clarified before expanding iron ore mine in Arctic Canada
The Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation wants to expand production at its iron ore mine on northern Baffin Island, in Canada’s
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Conservation group calls for more research into effects of mine shipping noise on narwhal in Arctic Canada
A Canadian conservation group says more research into the impact of vessel traffic on narwhal and other marine life is
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