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Ore carrier ships in Arctic with land in distant background

What’s next for Baffinland’s Mary River Mine?

The Mary River iron mine is the biggest industrial development project and largest private-sector employer in Nunavut. Located in the northern interior of Baffin Island, and owned by Baffinland, it contributes nearly a quarter... Read More
The Mary River iron mine is the biggest industrial development project and largest private-sector employer in Nunavut. Located in...
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Male narwhals caress one another with their tusks in Nunavut, Canada.

Double, trouble: The danger of Baffinland’s expansion plans

UPDATE: On May 13, 2022, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) issued a 441-page report recommending that Baffinland’s proposal not go ahead because the expansion would have “significant adverse effects” on wildlife and Inuit... Read More
UPDATE: On May 13, 2022, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) issued a 441-page report recommending that Baffinland’s proposal...
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The Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak at sunrise

The tiny town of Taloyoak is an Arctic inspiration

UPDATE: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT IN TALOYOAK, NU NABS $451,000 PRIZE For the Inuktitut version, please click here. Perched on the edge of Aqviqtuuq, also known as the Boothia Peninsula, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak... Read More
UPDATE: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT IN TALOYOAK, NU NABS $451,000 PRIZE For the Inuktitut version, please click here. Perched on...
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Nunavut Land Use Plan enters final phase with critical protections on the line

Proposed wildlife protections and industrial development opportunities will set the territory’s environmental and economic future Toronto, July 08, 2021  — WWF-Canada applauds today’s release of the revised 2021 Nunavut Land Use Plan by the... Read More
Proposed wildlife protections and industrial development opportunities will set the territory’s environmental and economic future Toronto, July 08, 2021 ...
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