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

2. 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)

3. 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

4. The Mineral Ressource Act
When to conduct a SIA I
The Mineral Ressource Act

5. 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

6. § 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

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

8. 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 8

9. Public participation in the SIA I

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

15. 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

16. 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)

17. Thank you!
Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM