Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland June 2015 Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland Mathias Barfod Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade

Mineral resources organization structure Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade (Socio Economic issues such as SIA & IBA, Labour marked etc.) Ministry of Mineral Resources (MMR) and the underlying Mineral Licence and Safety Authority (MLSA) Environmental Agency for the Mineral Resources Activities (EAMRA)

Overview When and who is conducting a SIA? Why conduct a SIA? Public participation during the SIA Significant content in a SIA report SIAs in Greenland (mining) Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

The Mineral Ressource Act When to conduct a SIA I The Mineral Ressource Act http://govmin.gl/minerals/terms-rules-laws-guidelines

When to conduct a SIA II Performed in a social sustainable manner § 1 (2) A significant impact on social Conditions (§ 76) → SIA The applicant is responsible for making the SIA (§77) Cases: Exploration drillings Mining projects Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

§ 18 (Social Sustainable development) Why conduct a SIA I § 18 (Social Sustainable development) Use of Greenland labour Use of Greenland enterprises Process exploited mineral resources in Greenland

Why conduct a SIA II (Benefits) Basis for an Impact Benefit Agreement Greenland government Municipality(ies) Licensee

Guidelines for Social Impact Assessments A detailed description and analysis of the social pre-project baseline situation as basis for development planning, mitigation and future monitoring; An assessment based on collected baseline data to identify both negative and positive social impacts at both local and national level; To develop a benefit and impact plan for implementation of an IBA http://govmin.gl/images/stories/minerals/sia_guideline/sia_guidelines.pdf 8

Public participation in the SIA I

Public participation in the SIA II Draft ToR for the SIA Report Prehearing - 35 days of public consultation White Paper Final ToR

Comments and questions from the public and relevant stakeholders Public participation in the SIA III White Paper Comments and questions from the public and relevant stakeholders Answers to the comments and questions from the Licensee, consultants or the relevant authoriteis Exact reference (page/section number) in the SIA or EIA report where the changes will be implemented as a consequence of the comments or questions

Public participation in the SIA IV Draft for the SIA report 8 weeks of public consultation Consultation meetings in affected towns White paper Final SIA report

Detail project description Content in a SIA Report I Timespan/Phases: Exploitation Construction→Production→Closure 1-3 yrs 5-100 yrs up to 3 yrs Detail project description

Content in the SIA Report II Significant sections Processing in Greenland Use of Greenland labour Use of Greenland enterprises Public revenues

Exploration→Construction→Production→Closure SIAs in Greenland (mining) Exploitation Exploration→Construction→Production→Closure -True North Gems Greenland A/S (Aappaluttoq) - ”London Mining Greenland A/S (Isukasia)” - Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S (Killavaat Alannguat) – public reviewed - Hudson Resources A/S (Naajat) – public reviewed - Ironbark Zinc Ltd (Citronen Fjord) - conducting Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd. (Kuannersuit) - conducting

SIAs in Greenland II SIA reports public reviewed Conducting an SIA Zinc + Lead Ironbark Citronen Fjord SIA reports public reviewed Conducting an SIA Reports not yet public reviewed Greenland Calcium Feldspar Hudson Resources Naajat (White Mountain) Iron ore London Mining A/S Isukasia REE + Uranium GME Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) Corundum True North Gems Aappaluttoq (Fiskenaesset) Zirconium + REE Tanbreez Killavaat Alannguat (Kringlerne)

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