Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland

Mathias Barfod

Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade

June 2015

Mineral resources organization structure

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Overview

When and who is conducting a SIA?

Why conduct a SIA?

Public participation during the SIA

Significant content in a SIA report

SIAs in Greenland (mining)

Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

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When to conduct a SIA I

http://govmin.gl/minerals/terms-rules-laws-guidelines

The Mineral Ressource Act

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When to conduct a SIA II

Performed in a social sustainable manner § 1 (2)

A significant impact on social Conditions (§ 76) → SIA

The applicant is responsible for making the SIA (§77)

Cases: Exploration drillings

Mining projects

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Why conduct a SIA I

§ 18 (Social Sustainable development)

Use of Greenland labour

Use of Greenland enterprises

Process exploited mineral resources in Greenland

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Why conduct a SIA II (Benefits)

Basis for an Impact Benefit Agreement

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Guidelines for Social Impact Assessments

A detailed description and analysis of the social pre-project baseline situation as basis for development planning, mitigation and future monitoring;

An assessment based on collected baseline data to identify both negative and positive social impacts at both local and national level;

To develop a benefit and impact plan for implementation of an IBA

http://govmin.gl/images/stories/minerals/sia_guideline/sia_guidelines.pdf

Public participation in the SIA I

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Public participation in the SIA II

Draft ToR for the SIA Report

Prehearing - 35 days of public consultation

White Paper

Final ToR

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Public participation in the SIA III

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Public participation in the SIA IV

Draft for the SIA report

8 weeks of public consultation

Consultation meetings in affected towns

White paper

Final SIA report 12

Exploitation

Content in a SIA Report I

1-3 yrs 5-100 yrs up to 3 yrs Construction→Production→Closure

Timespan/Phases:

Detail project description

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Content in the SIA Report II

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- Ironbark Zinc Ltd (Citronen Fjord) - conducting- Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd. (Kuannersuit) - conducting

Exploitation

- Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S (Killavaat Alannguat) – public reviewed- Hudson Resources A/S (Naajat) – public reviewed

SIAs in Greenland (mining)

Exploration→Construction→Production→Closure

-True North Gems Greenland A/S (Aappaluttoq)- ”London Mining Greenland A/S (Isukasia)”

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Zirconium + REETanbreezKillavaat Alannguat (Kringlerne)

Zirconium + REETanbreezKillavaat Alannguat (Kringlerne)

Iron oreLondon Mining A/S Isukasia

Iron oreLondon Mining A/S Isukasia

CorundumTrue North GemsAappaluttoq (Fiskenaesset)

CorundumTrue North GemsAappaluttoq (Fiskenaesset)

Zinc + LeadIronbarkCitronen Fjord

Calcium FeldsparHudson ResourcesNaajat (White Mountain)

SIAs in Greenland II

Greenland

REE + UraniumGMEKuannersuit (Kvanefjeld)

SIA reports public reviewed

Conducting an SIAReports not yet public reviewed

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Thank you!

Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

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