With an initial mine life of approximately 25 years, the Mary River project will have the ability to provide broad and sustained economic and social benefits to the people of north Baffin Island, to Nunavut, and to Canada. There will be direct local benefits through the creation of jobs, training, and community-based business opportunities. Revenues to government will contribute to the provision of essential services such as health care, education, and civic infrastructure.
Baffinland has demonstrated through its work to-date a strong commitment to the development and fostering of community relationships. As it prepares to initiate the regulatory approval process, Baffinland will continue to engage with stakeholders to discuss project plans and identify and resolve issues and concerns.
Baffinland has established a variety of mechanisms to facilitate community dialogue. It has initiated Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (“IQ”) studies, opened locally staffed community liaison offices and held regular meetings with community leaders and organizations, and encourages direct feedback from its local employees and contractors.