The agreement also requires that Baffinland have sufficient financial security to "ensure that the entire Mary River project site is cleaned and restored once the project is completed." The Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association have entered into a new Inuit monitoring agreement on the Mary River mine. The Inuit security agreement, announced on Monday, was signed on June 16. The Inuit-Certainty agreement has been ongoing since an environmental assessment of the mine`s railway production and development came to an abrupt end last fall. Negotiations on the agreement officially began in early spring, says PJ Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. But leaders of hamlets and hunting organizations say the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, which represents 15,000 Inuit, signed the agreement prematurely and ignored the community`s concerns. The letter also states that the agreement was reached "without significant contributions from our organizations" and that municipalities plan to adequately address potential consequences during the evaluation process. The president of Baffinland says the agreement to give Inuit greater authority over the environmental impact of the Mary River will be worth more than $1 billion over the life of the iron mine. Earlier this year, QIA and Baffinland began to develop the agreement process on commitments needed to address Inuit concerns during the Phase 2 environmental audit process. Since then, the parties have agreed on a number of commitments, including on certain environmental, cultural and economic issues related to the current operation and those outlined in the Phase 2 project proposal.

The ICA is implementing Inuit-led surveillance and governance initiatives that ensure that current and future operations respect Inuit values and lifestyles through Inuit efforts and collaborative ventures. This agreement attaches great importance to partnership and cooperation between Inuit and industry for long-term success. Nearly a month after the agreement was signed, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal asked the review committee to restart the review process. Neither Baffinland nor the Qikiqtani Inuit Association would provide The Narwhal with a total dollar for the agreement. The agreement focuses on environmental protection and establishes mechanisms to ensure that Inuit have a say in environmental monitoring, he said. The signing of the ICA is an important step in the development of the Mary River project and gives Inuit greater certainty that, if the Phase 2 proposal is adopted, operations on the Mary River will be managed in accordance with the company`s Inuit values and have increased financial benefits for Inuit. The agreement also strengthens the relationship between QIA and Baffinland and is a new commitment to the responsible development of the Mary River project in Inuit countries. Under the existing IIBA, Baffinland has entered into a water compensation agreement with the municipalities concerned. Under the ICA, the QIA will identify the waters affected by the project and set a compensation amount for the municipalities.

The agreement also requires that Baffinland have sufficient financial security to "ensure that the entire Mary River project site is cleaned and restored once the project is completed." The Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association have entered into a new Inuit monitoring agreement on the Mary River mine. The Inuit security agreement, announced on Monday, was signed on June 16. The Inuit-Certainty agreement has been ongoing since an environmental assessment of the mine`s railway production and development came to an abrupt end last fall. Negotiations on the agreement officially began in early spring, says PJ Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. But leaders of hamlets and hunting organizations say the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, which represents 15,000 Inuit, signed the agreement prematurely and ignored the community`s concerns. The letter also states that the agreement was reached "without significant contributions from our organizations" and that municipalities plan to adequately address potential consequences during the evaluation process. The president of Baffinland says the agreement to give Inuit greater authority over the environmental impact of the Mary River will be worth more than $1 billion over the life of the iron mine. Earlier this year, QIA and Baffinland began to develop the agreement process on commitments needed to address Inuit concerns during the Phase 2 environmental audit process. Since then, the parties have agreed on a number of commitments, including on certain environmental, cultural and economic issues related to the current operation and those outlined in the Phase 2 project proposal.

The ICA is implementing Inuit-led surveillance and governance initiatives that ensure that current and future operations respect Inuit values and lifestyles through Inuit efforts and collaborative ventures. This agreement attaches great importance to partnership and cooperation between Inuit and industry for long-term success. Nearly a month after the agreement was signed, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal asked the review committee to restart the review process. Neither Baffinland nor the Qikiqtani Inuit Association would provide The Narwhal with a total dollar for the agreement. The agreement focuses on environmental protection and establishes mechanisms to ensure that Inuit have a say in environmental monitoring, he said. The signing of the ICA is an important step in the development of the Mary River project and gives Inuit greater certainty that, if the Phase 2 proposal is adopted, operations on the Mary River will be managed in accordance with the company`s Inuit values and have increased financial benefits for Inuit. The agreement also strengthens the relationship between QIA and Baffinland and is a new commitment to the responsible development of the Mary River project in Inuit countries. Under the existing IIBA, Baffinland has entered into a water compensation agreement with the municipalities concerned. Under the ICA, the QIA will identify the waters affected by the project and set a compensation amount for the municipalities.

The agreement also requires that Baffinland have sufficient financial security to "ensure that the entire Mary River project site is cleaned and restored once the project is completed." The Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association have entered into a new Inuit monitoring agreement on the Mary River mine. The Inuit security agreement, announced on Monday, was signed on June 16. The Inuit-Certainty agreement has been ongoing since an environmental assessment of the mine`s railway production and development came to an abrupt end last fall. Negotiations on the agreement officially began in early spring, says PJ Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. But leaders of hamlets and hunting organizations say the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, which represents 15,000 Inuit, signed the agreement prematurely and ignored the community`s concerns. The letter also states that the agreement was reached "without significant contributions from our organizations" and that municipalities plan to adequately address potential consequences during the evaluation process. The president of Baffinland says the agreement to give Inuit greater authority over the environmental impact of the Mary River will be worth more than $1 billion over the life of the iron mine. Earlier this year, QIA and Baffinland began to develop the agreement process on commitments needed to address Inuit concerns during the Phase 2 environmental audit process. Since then, the parties have agreed on a number of commitments, including on certain environmental, cultural and economic issues related to the current operation and those outlined in the Phase 2 project proposal.

The ICA is implementing Inuit-led surveillance and governance initiatives that ensure that current and future operations respect Inuit values and lifestyles through Inuit efforts and collaborative ventures. This agreement attaches great importance to partnership and cooperation between Inuit and industry for long-term success. Nearly a month after the agreement was signed, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal asked the review committee to restart the review process. Neither Baffinland nor the Qikiqtani Inuit Association would provide The Narwhal with a total dollar for the agreement. The agreement focuses on environmental protection and establishes mechanisms to ensure that Inuit have a say in environmental monitoring, he said. The signing of the ICA is an important step in the development of the Mary River project and gives Inuit greater certainty that, if the Phase 2 proposal is adopted, operations on the Mary River will be managed in accordance with the company`s Inuit values and have increased financial benefits for Inuit. The agreement also strengthens the relationship between QIA and Baffinland and is a new commitment to the responsible development of the Mary River project in Inuit countries. Under the existing IIBA, Baffinland has entered into a water compensation agreement with the municipalities concerned. Under the ICA, the QIA will identify the waters affected by the project and set a compensation amount for the municipalities.

The agreement also requires that Baffinland have sufficient financial security to "ensure that the entire Mary River project site is cleaned and restored once the project is completed." The Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association have entered into a new Inuit monitoring agreement on the Mary River mine. The Inuit security agreement, announced on Monday, was signed on June 16. The Inuit-Certainty agreement has been ongoing since an environmental assessment of the mine`s railway production and development came to an abrupt end last fall. Negotiations on the agreement officially began in early spring, says PJ Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. But leaders of hamlets and hunting organizations say the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, which represents 15,000 Inuit, signed the agreement prematurely and ignored the community`s concerns. The letter also states that the agreement was reached "without significant contributions from our organizations" and that municipalities plan to adequately address potential consequences during the evaluation process. The president of Baffinland says the agreement to give Inuit greater authority over the environmental impact of the Mary River will be worth more than $1 billion over the life of the iron mine. Earlier this year, QIA and Baffinland began to develop the agreement process on commitments needed to address Inuit concerns during the Phase 2 environmental audit process. Since then, the parties have agreed on a number of commitments, including on certain environmental, cultural and economic issues related to the current operation and those outlined in the Phase 2 project proposal.

The ICA is implementing Inuit-led surveillance and governance initiatives that ensure that current and future operations respect Inuit values and lifestyles through Inuit efforts and collaborative ventures. This agreement attaches great importance to partnership and cooperation between Inuit and industry for long-term success. Nearly a month after the agreement was signed, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal asked the review committee to restart the review process. Neither Baffinland nor the Qikiqtani Inuit Association would provide The Narwhal with a total dollar for the agreement. The agreement focuses on environmental protection and establishes mechanisms to ensure that Inuit have a say in environmental monitoring, he said. The signing of the ICA is an important step in the development of the Mary River project and gives Inuit greater certainty that, if the Phase 2 proposal is adopted, operations on the Mary River will be managed in accordance with the company`s Inuit values and have increased financial benefits for Inuit. The agreement also strengthens the relationship between QIA and Baffinland and is a new commitment to the responsible development of the Mary River project in Inuit countries. Under the existing IIBA, Baffinland has entered into a water compensation agreement with the municipalities concerned. Under the ICA, the QIA will identify the waters affected by the project and set a compensation amount for the municipalities.