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‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

Already the biggest industrial development in the Canadian Arctic, Baffinland's 'Phase 2' proposal to double production at the Mary River iron ore mine would increase output to 12 million tonnes, double ship traffic through a marine conversation area, and require a 110-km railroad. Hunter Enookie Inuarak is concerned about local wildlife, including narwhal and caribou.

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April 28, 2022

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‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

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