Baffinland

This week in Iqaluit, Baffinland is excited to support the 31st Annual Nunavut Trade Show and Conference. The event is hosted by the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and features more than 100 exhibitors, 350 delegates and 30 speakers. This is the largest trade show in Northern Canada, and brings together all levels of government, Inuit organizations, entrepreneurs and Nunavut businesses. This year’s theme, “Working Together - Shaping the Future of Nunavut,” perfectly aligns with Baffinland’s commitment to providing education, training and long-lasting jobs. Baffinland is pleased to be participating in this exciting annual event. If you are in Iqaluit, stop by our booth on the trade show floor, and learn more about how we are working with Nunavummiut to ensure a brighter future for the territory and its people. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ, ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ 31-ᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕖᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᐊᕐᖢᓂ ᐅᖓᑖᓂ 100-ᖑᔪᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂᒃ, 350 ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᑦ 30-ᓗ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᓛᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕖᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖓᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᐊᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ, ᑲᑎᑎᑦᑎᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᖁᕝᕙᓯᓕᕇᓗᒃᑖᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᓂᒃ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑎᒥᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᓂᒃ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᔪᖅ “ᑲᑎᔾᔨᓗᑕ - ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕘᑉ,” ᒪᓕᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᕈᑎᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᔪᒃᑯᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᓂᒃ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᑕᕝᕙᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ. ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓃᒃᑯᕕᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᓛᖅᐸᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕝᕕᒃᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕖᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᐃᓕᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᒪᖔᑦᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕆᓪᓚᑦᑖᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᖏᓪᓗ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Baffinland thanks the hamlet of Igloolik for extending such a warm welcome to all the participants of the Annual Project Review Forum (APRF) this week. We were proud to partner with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) to host the three-day meeting, and provide a detailed update on the Mary River Project. We appreciate the comments and feedback provided by community members and delegates, including selected Elders and Youth from the five north Baffin communities. Many Elders shared stories of growing up, living on the land, and the changes that have taken place. We are pleased to share this group photo from the event, which demonstrates the diversity and positivity of this annual meeting. We are grateful for the support and valuable feedback we received on how to improve our operation. All the comments and recommendations will be compiled and available in a public report that will be shared online at a later date. Baffinland is committed to transparency, and to engaging and collaborating with our Inuit partners and community stakeholders. We look forward to next year’s APRF, which will be held in the hamlet of Sanirajak. We are listening. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᔭᓕᔪᑦ ᕼᐋᒪᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᑐᙵᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ-ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑕᓗ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᙳᕆᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ. ᖁᔭᓕᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓂᓪᓗ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᓂᓪᓗ, ᐃᓚᓕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ. ᐅᓄᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᕐᕕᒋᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᒥᐅᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕐᓃᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᒃ ᖁᔭᓕᓯᒪᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᖑᑦ ᑕᑯᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᙳᐊᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓵᖅᑐᒥ, ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᔪᓂᓪᓗ ᑕᕝᕙᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥ. ᖁᔭᓕᔾᔪᑎᒋᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᕆᔭᕗᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖑᓕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᓂᐊᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᖓᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᓪᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᖃᖃᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ. ᓂᕆᐅᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ, ᑲᑎᒪᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᕼᐋᒪᓚᖓᓂ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᐅᑉ. ᓈᓚᒃᑐᒍᑦ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Members of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) led the presentations for the final day of the Annual Project Review Forum (APRF) in Igloolik this week. Baffinland was pleased to partner with the QIA to host the three-day public meeting, which is an opportunity for us to provide detailed updates on the Mary River Project and the accomplishments made in 2023. After a review of the many programs offered by the QIA in support of the Mary River Project, delegates and the public had the opportunity to ask questions and make comments, which touched on various topics including Inuit recruitment and training, eligibility for funding, and wildlife and environmental monitoring. All feedback and recommendations will be compiled into a public report that will be available online in the next few months at www.baffinland.com and www.qia.ca. Baffinland is committed to transparency, and to engaging and collaborating with our Inuit partners and community stakeholders. We are listening. ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂ ᑲᒪᖅᑲᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᐊᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ-ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ, ᐱᕕᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕙᖕᒥᒃ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ 2023-ᒥ. ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᓚᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ, ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓪᓗ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕐᓃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓪᓗ, ᐊᔪᙱᑎᑕᐅᓃᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᓂᕐᔪᑏᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᐸᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓃᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᐅᔪᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐃᔪᓂ ᐊᒥᓲᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᑕᖅᑭᓂ ᐅᕘᓇ www.baffinland.com ᐊᒻᒪᓗ www.qia.ca. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᖃᖃᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ. ᓈᓚᒃᑐᒍᑦ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

As the largest private-sector employer in Nunavut, Baffinland is proud of the long-lasting, prosperous careers we provide to Inuit, and the benefits we provide to their families and communities. Those benefits were outlined by Udlu Hanson, VP Community and Strategic Development, on day two of the Annual Project Review Forum (APRF) in Igloolik this week. Joining Udlu was Training Superintendent Stephane Champagne, who described our numerous training programs and career development plans for all Inuit employees. Ed Byrne, Superintendent, Human Resources & Labour Relations, spoke about Baffinland’s integration of Inuit Culture, while Senior Contract Specialist Siobhan MacDonald described the Baffinland contracts available to Inuit-owned businesses. Much of this second day of APRF was spent answering questions and collecting feedback from Inuit delegates. Baffinland aims to be the employer of choice for all Inuit in Nunavut. We are listening. ᐊᖏᓛᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᕐᒥ-ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓛᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖑᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᐃᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᓪᓗ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑏᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᐊᖅ ᕼᐋᓐᓴᓐᒧᑦ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖓᓕᐊ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᓪᓗᖅ ᐊᐃᑉᐸᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ.    ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑎᒋᔭᖓ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᐊᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᔅᑖᕚᓐ ᓵᒻᐸᐃᓐ, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖑᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓗᒃᑖᓄᑦ. ᐃᐊᑦ ᐴᓐ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑲᐅᑎᐅᓂᖅᓴᖅ ᑳᓐᑐᓛᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨ ᓴᕚᓐ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑳᓐᑐᓛᒃᓯᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ-ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.   ᐊᐃᑉᐸᖓ ᐅᓪᓗᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᐊᑕᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑭᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ.   ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑐᕌᒐᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᕆᔭᐅᔪᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᓗᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᓈᓚᒃᑐᒍᑦ.  Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Baffinland is pleased to be in Igloolik this week, partnering with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) to host the Annual Project Review Forum (APRF). The three-day public meeting is an opportunity for Baffinland and the QIA to provide detailed updates to the community on the Mary River Project. Joining us are members of the Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement (IIBA), which includes Implementation staff from both Baffinland and the QIA. Delegates also participating in the Forum include QIA Community Directors and selected Elder and Youth representatives from five Baffin communities. The first session was postponed until Tuesday evening due to travel delays, and began with a ceremonial lighting of the Qulliq by Igloolik Elder Leonie Qurunnut. Baffinland’s Vice President, Community and Strategic Development, Udlu Hanson, delivered opening remarks, followed by a review of the recommendations from the 2023 APRF. Cortney Oliver, Senior Manager, Environmental Social Governance, gave a recap of our Environmental Monitoring programs and the mine’s Emergency Preparedness. Connor Devereaux, Baffinland’s Environmental Manager, provided an update on our Health & Safety policies, with the day’s presentations ending with a look at our Community Engagements. Throughout the Forum, participants are encouraged to ask questions and make recommendations for project improvements. Baffinland is committed to engaging and collaborating with Inuit partners and community stakeholders, and we strive for Inuit participation throughout the Project. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒦᑦᑕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ-ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᐃᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᓄᓪᓗ ᐊᖏᕈᒻᒧᑦ, ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑏᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂ. ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᑐᖃᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓘᑉ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥ, ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᖕᒥ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ, ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᓪᓗ. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐃᑉᐹᓂ ᐅᓐᓄᖕᒧᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑎᑭᓐᓇᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᑭᖑᕙᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᑯᒻᒪᒃᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᖁᓪᓕ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐃᓄᑐᖃᕐᒧ ᓕᐅᓂ ᖁᓐᓄᓐᒧᑦ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖓᓕᐊ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕈᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᓪᓗᕆᐊᖅ ᕼᐋᓐᓴᓐ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᓯᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑭᖑᓂᖓᒍᓪᓗ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ 2023-ᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. ᑯᐊᑦᓂ ᐋᓕᕗ, ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᓪᓗᐊᑕᖅ, ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕌᕐᔪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓯᒪᕐᔪᐊᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᒌᔭᖅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑳᓄ ᑕᕗᕉ, ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᖓᑦ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᕐᓂᒃ, ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ. ᑲᑎᒪᓂᓗᒃᑖᓂ, ᐃᓚᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᔾᔪᑎᓕᐅᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒍ. ᐹᕚᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᖃᖃᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᖃᐃᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᓗᒃᑖᖅ. ᓈᓚᒃᑐᒍᑦ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

We were proud to host a historic gathering of elders and their families, which totalled nearly 160 Inuit, near the Steensby Inlet. Supported by Baffinland, the group travelled by air and sea to visit the land. We truly appreciate the opportunity to listen and engage in meaningful dialogue. The elders' wisdom and insights are invaluable, and we are committed to incorporating Inuit traditional knowledge and history of the area shared with us, in shaping the future of our operations. We are pleased to share some highlights from the trip and provide a glimpse into the participants’ experience. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᓂᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ, ᑲᑎᓗᒃᑖᖅᖢᒋᑦ 160 ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒥᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᔭᖅᑐᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᒧ. ᖁᔭᓕᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐱᕕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓈᓚᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑐᑭᓯᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ. ᐃᓐᓇᐅᑉ ᓯᓚᑐᓂᖓ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖏᓪᓗ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᓂᖃᐃᓐᓇᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐅᓯᕆᔭᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓄ, ᐋᕿᒋᐊᕈᑎᒋᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᕆᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒥ. ᖁᔭᓕᔪᒍᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓅᔾᔪᑎᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᓂᖓᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᔫᑉ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Elders and their families from Igloolik and Sanirajak, totalling nearly 160 Inuit, spent a second day at an old campsite near Steensby Inlet, on a journey organized and hosted by Baffinland. Several other elders and dignitaries arrived by helicopter to join the group, including the president of the QIA, Olayuk Akesuk and the Mayor of Igloolik, George Auksaq. The elders shared memories of their childhoods on the land, and spoke of the importance of returning, as part of their healing. After the speeches and other festivities, some elders continued their journey on a caribou hunt. Baffinland truly appreciates the opportunity to listen and engage in meaningful dialogue. The elders' wisdom and insights are invaluable, and we are committed to incorporating Inuit traditional knowledge and history of the area that was shared with us, in shaping the future of our operations. We are listening. 160-ᐸᓗᐃᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᓪᓗ, ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᑕᖕᒫᖅᓯᒪᕝᕕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᒦᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᑦ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᒥᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑲᑎᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂᑦ. ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᑦ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᑎᑭᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᓕᒥᒎᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ, ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ, ᐅᓛᔪᒃ ᐊᑭᓱᒃ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᑐᓴᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᑕᕋᐅᓂᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᑎᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᒥᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐅᖃᓪᓚᑲᑕᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᖏᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓪᓗ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓗᖕᓃᑦ, ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓂᕿᑦᑎᐊᕙᖕᓂᒃ ᓂᕿᓪᓚᑦᑖᓂᒃ ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᕿᒪᒃᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᒃᑐᓕᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᔭᓕᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᕕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓈᓚᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᑐᑭᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᓄᑦ. ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᓚᑐᓂᖏᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᙳᐊᖅᑕᖏᓪᓗ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᖕᒪᑕ, ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᑕᓗ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦ (ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓃᑦ) ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᑦᑕ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

We are pleased to announce that Baffinland has been nominated and short-listed for an Excellence Award, as Canada’s Safest Mining & Natural Resources Employer. The nominees for the 14th annual Canada’s Safest Employers Awards are selected by the Canadian Occupational Safety magazine. Award winners will be announced later this fall. This nomination underlines the importance of one of Baffinland’s core company values – Safety First, Always – and recognizes all the hard work Baffinland employees do each and every day to maintain our exemplary health and safety record. Our risk-based approach to managing health and safety is focused on identifying risks and implementing effective controls for all activities, which helped us achieve a record-low Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of 0.43 in 2023. We thank our employees for their dedication in supporting Baffinland’s risk-sensitive safety culture. ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᙳᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᓄᕈᓐᓃᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ-ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᒧᑦ ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᐊᕐᓄᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᙱᓛᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᒥᖔᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᑦ 14-ᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᙱᓛᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕖᑦ ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᐊᖏᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓇᙵᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐊᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ. ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᐊᓄᑦ ᓵᓚᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑕᐅᔾᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᖓᒃᑲᓐᓂᐅᓕᕈᓂ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᒥ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᙳᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᔪᖅ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᖓᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑐᑦᑕᕐᕕᓪᓗᐊᑕᖓᑦ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᐅᔫᑉ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂ - ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᑎᓗᒍ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᖅ, ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓕᒫᖅ - ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᔪᖅ ᐊᑕᖏᖅᖢᒋᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓂ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᓪᓗ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑕᐅᖏᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᔪᒥᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ. ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ-ᑐᙵᕕᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑐᕋᓱᐊᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓃᑦ ᑐᕌᒐᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᓗᒃᑖᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐊᑦᑎᓛᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᖦᖢᒋᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᒐᔪᖕᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᓇᐃᓴᐅᑎᓄᑦ (TRIFR) 0.43-ᒧᑦ 2023-ᒥ. ᖁᔭᓕᔪᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ-ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᖅᓴᕋᐃᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᕆᕙᒃᑕᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Baffinland was proud to host a remarkable gathering this week near Ikpikitturjuaq, a former hunting camp near Steensby Inlet. In an epic journey, we supported a group of Inuit elders from Igloolik and Sanirajak in their return to the land where many had lived and had camps. Nearly 160 Inuit, elders and their families, made the trip to Steensby in a flotilla of 24 boats. Several other elders who were unable to make the voyage by water, arrived by helicopter. There was an emotional return to that land. The group first paid their respects at the gravesite of Itikutuks, an important ancestor. The group camped in about 30 tents along the shoreline. This was a key step in our development of the Steensby Component of the Mary River Project. Baffinland is dedicated to ensuring that our project respects and preserves the cultural heritage of Inuit who have called these lands home for centuries. We are committed to preserving the natural beauty and integrity of Steensby Inlet and the surrounding region. We are proud to have been able to support this request by elders to visit the land. We are listening. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᑲᑎᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓄᑦ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒡᕕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᕕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓂ. ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᓇᖅᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᕐᒥ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓯᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᕋᓛᖃᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ. ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓂ 160 ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ, ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᖅᖢᑎᒃ 24 ᐅᒥᐊᑦ. ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᒫᒍᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑎᑭᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᓕᒥᒎᒃᑯᑦ. ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓂᖅᑕᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᐅᕗᖓ ᓄᓇᒧᑦ. ᑲᑎᙵᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᖅᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓗᕕᐊᓂ ᐃᑎᑯᑦᑑᑉ, ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕗᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ. ᑲᑎᙵᔪᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᖅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ 30−ᐸᓘᓐᓗᑎᒃ ᑐᐲᑦ ᓯᒡᔭᖓᓂ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᓪᓗᕆᐊᕈᑎᒻᒪᕆᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᓂᖃᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᔭᒐᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᓯᒪᓗᓂᓗ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᐃᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᓄᓇᓂ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖃᕐᓂᕋᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒐᓵᓗᖕᓄᑦ. ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᔭᒐᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᖓᑕ ᐱᐅᓂᕇᓐᓇᖅᑕᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᓕᔫᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓄᓗ ᓄᓇᖁᑖᓂ. ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᕋᑦᑕ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ. ᓈᓚᒃᑐᒍᑦ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board

Baffinland recently completed the 2024 field season of our Archaeology Program along the planned route of the Steensby Railway. Through archaeological surveys, we identify culturally and historically significant sites and artifacts in planned development areas, which is a necessary step in ensuring their protection and preservation. Participants included Baffinland archaeologists, Inuit Monitors and field assistants from three Baffin Island communities, who completed aerial surveys by helicopter. All findings were documented on the land and by drone, while noting specific areas needing further investigation. Each new archaeology site will be registered with the Territory. It is important to note that during the survey phase of the Archaeology Program, no digging or retrieving of any artifacts took place. Baffinland has developed a detailed mitigation plan, prioritizing avoidance and protection. Before any excavation begins, archaeology permits will be reviewed and approved by the Territorial Archaeology Office, the communities, Inuit Heritage Trust, and Nunavut’s Minister of Culture and Heritage. Baffinland uses a balance of science and Inuit Knowledge to safeguard the environment in which we operate. We are committed to community consultation, Inuit representation, as well as respecting, protecting and preserving Nunavut’s unique culture and rich archaeological history. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᓵᖅᑐᑦ 2024-ᒥ ᓯᓚᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᒃ ᑕᐅᕘᓇ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑖᒍᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᑭᑦᑐᕐᔪᐊᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᑯᑖᒃᓴᐅᑉ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᑯᑖᒃᓴᖓᓂ. ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓃᑦ, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒻᒪᕐᓂᓴᓪᓗ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐃᓃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᕝᕕᐅᔪᒪᔪᒥ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᔭᒐᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᖁᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ. ᐃᓚᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ, ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᖅᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᓚᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᓂ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖁᓕᒥᒎᒃᑯᑦ. ᓇᓂᔭᐅᔪᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᓕᒥᒎᕋᓛᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᒃᑎᒍᑦ, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓯᓐᓈᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓇᓂᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᖔᑕ. ᐊᑐᓂ ᓄᑖᖅ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᑦ. ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᕐᓗᒍ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ, ᓴᒡᒐᖕᓂᖅᑕᖃᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐲᖅᓯᔪᖃᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᑭᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᓂᒃ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐸᓚᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔨᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᓗᓂ. ᓇᒡᕚᖅᓯᐅᖅᑐᖃᓚᐅᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ, ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑏᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᖅᑳᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᖕᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᐊᓂ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᖅᑎᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓲᑦ ᓇᓕᒧᒌᓂᒃ ᑭᒡᓕᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᖃᕐᕕᒋᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑐᓴᕋᓱᐊᖅᐸᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓯᒪᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᔭᒐᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᐅᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ. Government of Nunavut Nunavut Impact Review Board