Post-Hearing Question Responses Phase 2 Proposal – Mary River Project Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation Mary River Project NIRB File No. 08MN053 Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal TABLE OF CONTENTS Nunavut Impact Review Board ............................................................................................................................................ 3 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Hamlet of Pond Inlet ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization .............................................................................................................. 31 Sanirajak ............................................................................................................................................................................ 62 Clyde River ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Government of Nunavut .................................................................................................................................................... 67 Government of Canada ...................................................................................................................................................... 69 Oceans North..................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Nunavut Independent Television Network ........................................................................................................................ 82 Question Form Responses ................................................................................................................................................. 83 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Appendix 1 Nunavut Impact Review Board IR Attachments NIRB-1 Attachment 1: Mary River Ore Content Analysis NIRB-10 Attachment 1: Full Response NIRB-75 Attachment 1: Icebreaking Impacts on Ringed Seal NIRB-79 Attachment 1: A summary of key monitoring-related feedback/suggestions provided to Baffinland by the Working Groups since 2018 NIRB-79 Attachment 2: Overview of what Baffinland has proposed with respect to the roles of the Inuit Committee and the Environmental Working Groups will have in the monitoring and adaptive management oversight framework for Phase Appendix 2 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association IR Attachments QIA-1 Attachment 1: Figure QIA-8 Attachment 1: Reference List QIA-9 Attachment 1: Ringed Seal Moulting QIA 26 Attachment 1: North Railway – Rail Car Covers Appendix 3 Hamlet of Pond Inlet IR Attachments HPI-5 Attachment 1: Full Response Appendix 4 Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization IR Attachments MHTO-2 Attachment 1: Rail Presentation MHTO-5 Attachment 1: Rail Car Covering MHTO-8 Attachment 1: Full Response MHTO-12 Attachment 1: Memo on Snow Sampling March 2021 1 Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal MHTO-18 Attachment 1: List of References MHTO-18 Attachment 2: Pond Inlet Engagement Summary MHTO-18 Attachment 3: IQ Considered in Ringed Seal Assessment MHTO-18 Attachment 4: Summary of IQ Considered in the Ringed Seal Assessment MHTO-21 Attachment 1: Description of the Initial OITRs Proposed by Baffinland MHTO-26 Attachment 1: A List of a Scientific Studies for which the Findings are Consistent with the Impact Predictions Made for Narwhal MHTO-26 Attachment 2: additional information MHTO-28 Attachment 1: Response to Question 4 Appendix 5 Sanirajak IR Attachments There are no attachments identified for this group of responses, at this time Appendix 6 Clyde River IR Attachments CR-5 Attachment 1: Golder Review of Paper on Cortisol Levels in Narwhal Appendix 7 Government of Nunavut IR Attachments There are no attachments identified for this group of responses, at this time Appendix 8 Government of Canada IR Attachments GoC-4 Attachment 1: AIS Response Protocol GOC-6 Attachment 1: Store Hellefiskebank Anchoring Appendix 9 Oceans North IR Attachments There are no attachments identified for this group of responses, at this time Appendix 10 NIVT IR Attachments There are no attachments identified for this group of responses, at this time Appendix 11 Questions IR Attachments Appendix 12 TARPs and Toolkits, AMP March 2021 2 Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal Nunavut Impact Review Board NUNAVUT IMPACT REVIEW BOARD ID # Question Response Attachment NIRB-1 Through the Board’s assessment process parties and community members have raised Yes, a sample of ore will be brought to the April Hearings in Iqaluit. The sample will be accompanied by a colour printed pie chart NIRB-1 Attachment 1: Mary concerns regarding heavy metals concentrations in the ore. Is it possible to bring samples (Appendix 1). River Ore Content Analysis and an analysis of their content for participants to view? Attachment 1 provides detail of the chemistry components of the ore from Deposit 1 at Mary River Mine, based on analysis of over 9,500 ore samples. Iron, silicon, magnesium and aluminum are the major components of the ore, and there are also a number of minor salts and elements, as well as some trace contaminants, which include some metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead. These trace contaminants are present at very low concentrations and include some of the metals that the community has expressed concerns about. The presence of these trace contaminants in dustfall from operations was assessed in the country foods risk assessment, which concluded that Project-related risks related to consumption of country foods were negligible. NIRB-2 What is the pool of eligible Inuit available for hire, what kind of accreditation does 1. Pool of Eligible Inuit for Hire Baffinland require, and how long would it take to get the required accreditation(s)? There were approximately 10,500 Inuit living in the Local Study Area (LSA) communities of Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Sanirajak, Igloolik, Pond Inlet, and Iqaluit in 2017 at the time Baffinland completed its Phase 2 labour market analysis. However, not all of these people would be considered “available for hire”. Subtracting those aged 18 and under and those 60 and over reduces the number to approximately 5,700. Taking into account key factors such as ability, accreditation required, current employment status and the desire of individuals to seek work at a mine, Baffinland’s estimate is that the pool of available, ready and able Inuit labour in the LSA communities is approximately 2,200. Moving forward, Baffinland looked at how this pool of Inuit labour might change over the course of the next 20 years. Considering annual increases as a result of new graduates that could be boosted by an improving graduation rate, Baffinland estimated the pool of ready, able, and willing Inuit labour supply could grow to approximately 3,000 over this time frame. This growth in the number of potential new hires gives Baffinland confidence that it will increase the number of Inuit working at the Project, and importantly, the number of Inuit working at the Project in jobs that are classified as Level C or higher. Baffinland’s commitments in the Mary River Project Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) and the Inuit Certainty Agreement will aim to attract more Inuit into Project employment over time. Further, Baffinland’s commitments in the Mary River Project Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) and the Inuit Certainty Agreement will aim to attract more Inuit into Project employment over time. More information can be found in Technical Supporting Document (TSD) 26 Labour Market Analysis, NIRB 320570, describes the Phase 2 Proposal’s labour demands and future labour supply conditions of the North Baffin communities. 2. Accreditation Required and Time Required to Obtain Accreditation Qualifications are related to the work to be performed. Skills acquired on the job at each level can help contribute to accreditation required for promotion, if individuals have interest and ability. Jobs classified as Level D do not necessarily require any accreditation. The skills needed to perform the required tasks will be taught on-the-job, with an emphasis on safety. Level C occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training. This level includes jobs such as heavy equipment operators, administrative support, scheduling jobs, and occupations in food and beverage services. Some of the training takes place at site, but successful applicants will have typically completed a technical training course, often delivered through a college or other post-secondary institution. Training timeframes vary, but qualifications for many Level C jobs can be obtained from courses that span a few months up to 1 or 2 years. After that, on-the-job training and experience can result in promotion into higher paying jobs within this job classification, often within the field already chosen. Examples include promotions to bigger or more complex machinery, or more responsibilities and/or a higher status within the kitchen staff. Level B and higher occupations are jobs that usually require apprenticeship training or college/university education. This level includes industrial trades, supervisors, technical occupations, managers,