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Baffinland Mary River expansion on hold, subcontractors let go

Baffinland Iron Mines has confirmed the suspension of work for 586 of its contractors – 96 Inuit and 490 non-Inuit – as questions loom over the permit approvals for the phase 2 expansion plans at its Mary River operation on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

The Mary River iron ore mine in Nunavut, Canada, is one of the world’s northernmost operations

The Mary River iron ore mine in Nunavut, Canada, is one of the world’s northernmost operations

The stoppage at one of the world's northernmost active mines does not impact direct Baffinland employees. Spokesperson Deborah Harron-Thomson told MM that it had idled work one month earlier than planned...

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