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Baffinland looks at its options after icebreaking plan rejected

Baffinland is examining its options after the Nunavut Planning Commission rejected its proposal to extend shipping of iron ore to 10 months of the year.
A view of Baffinland Iron Mine's camp at Milne Inlet in Nunavut in August 2014. Baffinland is examining its options after the Nunavut Planning Commission rejected its proposal to extend shipping of iron ore to 10 months of the year. (Baffinland)

Baffinlandis examining its options aftertheNunavutPlanning Commission rejected itsproposal to extend shipping of iron ore to 10months of the year.

Last week, the planning commission saidthe use of icebreakers wouldresult in harm to wildlife and wildlife habitat and damage to community travel routes, violatingNunavut's land use plan.

Greg Missal, Baffinland'svice-president of corporate affairs, says the company has not decided what course it will take.

"The planning commission outlined four options for us to move forward with and we're currently considering which of those options we're going to pursue."

One option is toappealto the federal government for an exemption from the landuse plan.

This is the first time in theNunavutPlanningCommission's 15-year historyit has decided a proposal doesnot conform with the territory's land use plan.