18 March 2019
From February 12-14, 2019, Baffinland held its second risk assessment workshop for its proposed Phase 2 expansion project in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Along with Baffinland representatives, the workshop included elders and hunter and trapper association members from Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Hall Beach, Igloolik, and Pond Inlet.
The workshop was highlighted by a railway tour. During the tour, participants rode along a section of railway similar to what Baffinland has proposed for its Phase 2 expansion. Attendees were also able to observe snow removal practices along the rail line and a public crossing.
“As there are no rail operations in Nunavut, it was important for workshop attendees to have a first-hand look at what these operations would look like at Mary River,” explained Megan Lord-Hoyle, director of corporate sustainability.