| Location | |
|---|---|
  Mary River Mine  Mary River Mine | |
| Location | Baffin Island |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 71°19′24″N 079°12′38″W / 71.32333°N 79.21056°W |
| Production | |
| Products | iron ore |
| Production | CA$507 million[1] |
| Financial year | 2019 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2014[2] |
| Owner | |
| Company | Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation |
| Website | www.baffinland.com |
| Year of acquisition | 2011 |
The Mary River Mine is an open-pit iron ore mine in the Mary River area of Baffin Island, Canada.[3]: 2 It is operated by the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (BIMC). As of 2021, the operation consists of an open-pit mine, two work camps for hundreds of workers, a tote road—from the Mary River site to Milne Inlet—and port infrastructure at Milne Inlet.[1] According to a 4-year study published in 2008, the Mary River Mine, with its four massive iron ore deposits of 65-70% pure iron ore was "one of the most promising undeveloped iron deposits on the planet".[4][5] It was not until technological advances were in place in 2010, and the market for iron ore had dramatically increased that sizable financial backing for the high cost of development in a remote region known for its inhospitable climate, was available. The mine began operations in 2014, and the first shipment to Europe arrived in 2015.[6] Baffinland is currently planning on expanding the mine. In February 2021, a group of Inuit hunters blockaded access to the mine for a week to protest the expansion.
In May 2021, a work camp for the mine experienced a COVID-19 outbreak, including the first cases of the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the territory.
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- ^ Watters, G (26 October 2016). "Baffin Island Deep Water Arctic Port". PND Engineers, Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.