Nunavut Impact Review Board chairperson Marjorie Kaviq Kaluraq announced Tuesday that the final hearing will be extended on Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s proposed Mary River mine expansion. (Screenshot from NIRB hearing/Zoom)
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Hunters and hamlet reps say they need more time to question mine expansion plans
The Nunavut Impact Review Board has agreed to extend its final hearing on Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s plans to expand its Mary River mine because hamlets and Inuit associations asked for more time to question the expansion.
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