""The Mary River Project is a proposed iron ore mining operation in Nunavut. The mine is located at Mary River on North Baffin Island. The construction phase of the project could commence as early as 2012 and would require about four years to complete. Operations would involve mining high grade iron ore, crushing and screening, rail transport and marine shipping of the ore to market, mostly in Europe. Two port facilities would be constructed, in Milne and Steensby inlets. Since 2005, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (Baffinland) has conducted baseline studies which form the basis of their draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mary River Project. These studies cover the terrestrial, freshwater, atmospheric and marine environments, as well as socio-economic conditions and land use. The Baffinland draft EIS has been submitted to the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) for detailed environmental and socio-economic review. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is one of a number of organizations responsible for conducting a technical review of the EIS. To that end, Ecosystems Management sector within Central and Arctic Region of DFO requested advice from the DFO Science sector to assist them with reviewing the Baffinland EIS, especially the potential impacts of ice-breaking/shipping activities on the marine environment, including marine mammals."--Document."

"Technical review of Baffinland's Mary River Project draft environmental impact statement (EIS)"
"Technical review of Baffinland's Mary River Project draft environmental impact statement (EIS)"@en