Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s Mary River mine may get a financial boost after the high-purity iron the mine produces was added to Canada’s critical minerals list last week. (File photo)
Federal government adds high-purity iron like that produced by Baffinland to its list of critical minerals
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. and other advocates for Nunavut’s mining sector are applauding the federal government’s inclusion of high-purity iron on Canada’s critical minerals list.
Nunavik singer-songwriter Elisapie holds up the Canada Post stamp that commemorates her. The stamp was unveiled in a ceremony in Montreal on Thursday as part of a series to celebrate Indigenous leaders. Elisapie’s 2023 album, Inuktitut, won a Juno Award in the Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year category. (Photo by Pinpoint National Photography)
Chance Ross got his gloves on, brought out a black bag and started picking up litter in Iqaluit on Tuesday afternoon. Ross said that he wanted to do something about the garbage in town and realized the problem was not that hard to address. He added that “you just pick up some gloves and a bag.” The City of Iqaluit is planning to host its community cleanup day Friday. (Photo by David Lochead)