Hearings for an environmental review for the Mary River mine expansion will continue in Iqaluit, starting on April 12. The next stage of hearings in an environmental review for an expansion of the Mary River mine starts on April 12 in Iqaluit. At the same time, Hanson says Baffinland is paying millions in land leases and royalties to the regional Inuit organization. Baffinland has said to communities that the Nunavut Agreement and a related Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement stipulate the money is controlled by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. CBC News asked Hanson what it was like to be paying millions of dollars to Inuit organizations, and then be told by Inuit communities that they aren't seeing that money.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2021 09:56 UTC