1. Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal
Technical Meetings
April 8-10, 2019
Mary River Project
Phase 2 Proposal
Introduction, Overview, and Response to Technical Comments

2. Introduction of the Team

3. Baffinland Iron Mines Team
Megan Lord-Hoyle
Abe Aronian
Jason Prno
Lou Kamermans
Ramli Halim
Phil Rouget
Joe Tigullaraq
Denys Del Cardo
Patrick Abgrall
Fay Pittman
Luc Bourdon
Tannis Thomas
Connor Devereaux
Christian Richard
Melanie Austin
Krista Johnson
Christine Kowbel
Mike LePage
Marsha Chetty
Mike Cooper
Sara Wallace
Sean Hinchberger
Richard Cook
Christine Moore
Glen Johnstone
Mike Setterington
Andrew Moore
Aurora Van Buren

4. History of the Mary River Project

5. History of Baffinland
1962
Mary River’s high grade iron ore first noted in an airborne reconnaissance
1986
Original land claim by Baffinland
2012
Government approval of Baffinland's development plans
The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) issues the Project Certificate
2013
Baffinland proposed changes to the schedule and specific activities in the initial stages of the Project
September 2013
Baffinland and QIA sign the IIBA
2015
First iron ore is shipped to Europe
2018
EIS submitted for Phase 2

6. Mary River Project
Mary River is an operating open pit iron ore mine owned and operated by Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation
160 km south of Pond Inlet and 1,000 km north of Iqaluit
Nine high-grade iron ore deposits, only Deposit No. 1 is being mined now
Three currently active main project locations under the Early Revenue Phase
Mine Site, 100 km long Tote Road, and Milne Port.
South Railway and Steensby Port south of the Mine Site are approved and

7. Phase 2 Proposal Overview

8. Changes for Phase 2 Mine Site Transportation Milne Port Shipping 1 2 34
Shipping

9. Overview of Phase 2 Proposal
1. Mine Site
3. Milne Port
4. Shipping
Crushing relocated and reduced to primary only
Construction of rail line and loading terminal
Increased fuel storage
Construction of additional ore dock
Increased ore stockpiling
Increased power generation
Expanded development area
Construction of rail line and unloading terminal
Crushing of Iron Ore
Move secondary ore crushing from Mine Site to Milne Port
Indoor crushing of iron ore
Less dust in the environment
Stable temperatures for equipment and employees
Supporting Infrastructure
Additional accommodations
Rail maintenance facility
Landfill
Shipping during the open water season is possible by adding a second, larger ore dock
Shipping route will remain the same: route through Eclipse Sound
Increase in number of vessels
2. Transportation
Construction of rail line from Mary River to Milne Port
Raised railway bed and track
Tote road will continue to transport people and equipment
Safety and wildlife protection measures will not change
Community access to transport along the road will not change
Overview of Phase 2 Proposal

10. Purpose and Need
Increase operational efficiencies to mine and ship more iron ore each year
Increased production is the key to long-term viability of the Mine
Increase economic viability and environmental sustainability with North Railway

11. Baffinland’s Approach to IQ

12. Baffinland’s Approach to IQ
Engagement with local communities began in 2004
supported by Community Liaison Officers
frequent and varied discussions
“Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit” or the acronym “IQ” is broadly intended to mean Inuit Societal Values (ISV) that include:
traditional, current, and evolving bodies of Inuit values, beliefs, experience, perceptions, and knowledge regarding the environment, including, land, water, wildlife, and people, to the extent that people are part of the environment.
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The engagement and consultation process which was initiated in 2004, has deepened our understanding of what IQ is and how this evolving body of knowledge can enhance Project discussions and processes.
-Over the years we have relied on QIA’s feedback and will continue to request QIA’s involvement in identifying methods for collecting, evaluating and integrating IQ
- We acknowledge different definitions of IQ exist, including those defined by NIRB. ]

13. Sources of IQ Utilized by Baffinland
IQ has been collected under research licenses issued by the Nunavut Research Institute
Outside of the formal IQ collection process, discussions with Elders and IQ holders that have taken place as part of the community engagement program
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- The formal IQ collection process included the Land Use Report, individual and group interviews, community workshops
- Through community engagement, residents shared their knowledge and observations and that information helped to develop a more comprehensive assessment of the Project

14. Influence of IQ on the Project
Phase 2 Proposal shipping period was selected to avoid time periods of critical Inuit land use and harvesting activities.
Community-based knowledge gained through IQ resulted the selection of blueberries and lichen as key indicator species
Spatial boundaries for the assessment fish and fish habitat and the wildlife and wildlife habitat were informed by distribution of a species valued by Inuit
Wildlife species, harvesting locations, and land/marine components of importance to Inuit, informed Baffinland’s approach to mitigating Project effects in these areas.
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-We value our relationships with the North Baffin communities and strive to consider and incorporate community-based knowledge gained through IQ in all aspects of our project including;
Project design, selection of VEC’s, baseline studies, in the effect’s assessment, mitigation and monitoring
A few examples of this are [speak to the slide bullet points]
NOTE: Blueberries recently dropped as an indicator species – see QIA 09 response.

15. Looking Ahead Additional IQ Collection
A series of community risk and mitigation workshops with participants from all five North Baffin communities are being planned
Final workshop is planned to take place at the Mary River Mine Site the week of May 6th 2019
Adaptive Management and Monitoring Programs
Existing adaptive management processes and monitoring programs have been developed with direct consideration of IQ
Applicable monitoring plans will be revised to include a “Use of Community Input and IQ in the Monitoring Program” section
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The objectives of these workshops are to examine Baffinland’s existing and proposed terrestrial and marine mammal monitoring programs and identify improvements to account for the additional terrestrial (rail) and marine (increased frequency) transportation components of Phase 2.
We have requested participation and feedback on the design, topics for discussion during the workshops to ensure that they would be culturally appropriate and an effective tool for retrieving and supporting the incorporation of relevant IQ
Baffinland provides funding for a full-time QIA employee to be on site as an Environmental Monitor for the Project. We have also committed to continue training and hiring Inuit to work on the monitoring programs
Building off of the existing adaptive management processes, we are going to reconsider the framework for adaptive management and address specifically how IQ will be used in this process.

16. Phase 2 Proposal Document Map

17. Document Map Binder 1 Binder 2 Binder 2.1 Binder 2.2 Binder 3 Binder 4
Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal
TSD 01 Alternative Analysis
TSD 02 Appendix D Water License Application Part 1
TSD 02 Appendix D Water License Application Part 2
TSD 03 Phase 2 Workshop Report
TSD 09 Vegetation Baseline and Impact Assessment
TSD 13 Surface Water Assessment
TSD 18 Ballast Water Dispersion Model
TSD 25 Socio-Economic Assessment
TSD 28 Management Plans (Part 1)
TSD 28 Management Plans (Part 2)
TSD 28 Management Plans (Part 3)
TSD 28 Management Plans (Part 4)
TSD 02 Project Description
TSD 04 Phase 2 Public Consultation Report
TSD 10 Terrestrial Wildlife Baseline and Impact Assessment
TSD 14 Freshwater Biota and Habitat Assessment
TSD 19 Fuel Spill Modelling Report
TSD 26 Labour Market Analysis
TSD 05 Mary River Inuit Knowledge Study Mapbook
TSD 11 Evaluation of Exposure Potential from Ore Dusting Events in Selected VECs
TSD 15 Freshwater Habitat and Offsetting Plan
TSD 20 Hydrodynamic Modelling Report - Milne Port
TSD 27 Cumulative and Transboundary Effects
TSD 06 Climate Change Assessment
TSD 12 Migratory Birds Baseline and Impact Assessment
TSD 16 Ice Conditions Report
TSD 21 Invasive Species Risk Assessment
TSD 07 Atmospheric Assessment
TSD 17 Marine Environmental Effects Assessment
TSD 22 Ship Wake and Propeller Wash Assessment
TSD 08 Landforms, Soils, and Permafrost Assessment
TSD 23 Marine Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan
TSD 24 Marine Mammal Effects Assessment

18. Management and Monitoring Plans – Commitment Register

19. Management and Monitoring Plans
TSD 28 Identifies management and monitoring plans applicable to the Phase 2 Proposal
Presents known changes that will be required as a result of Phase 2 activities
New plans for the North Railway and a formalized socio-economic monitoring plan were created
Additional new plans – Inuit Human Resources Strategy Procedure and the Inuit Procurement and Contracting Strategy – are presented for the first time
Commitment Register to track updates and changes to plans

20. List of Presentations

21. Presentation Introduction & Overview of the Project
Alternatives Assessment Methodologies & Accidents and Malfunctions
Atmospheric Environment
Marine Environment
Freshwater Environment
Terrestrial Environment
Human Environment
Cumulative and Transboundary Effects Assessment
Presentation

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