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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
Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM
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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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