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Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland

This document outlines the guidelines for conducting Social Impact Assessments (SIAs) in Greenland, focusing on mining projects. It covers the importance of SIAs, public participation, key content in SIA reports, when to conduct an SIA, and the benefits of conducting SIAs. The guidelines also emphasize the involvement of local communities, the use of local resources, and the development of Impact Benefit Agreements.

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Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland

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  1. June 2015 Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland Mathias Barfod Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade

  2. Mineral resources organization structure

  3. 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

  4. When to conduct a SIA I The Mineral Ressource Act http://govmin.gl/minerals/terms-rules-laws-guidelines

  5. When to conduct a SIA II • Performed in a social sustainable manner § 1 (2) • A significantimpact on social Conditions (§ 76) → SIA • The applicant is responsible for making the SIA (§77) • Cases: • Exploration drillings • Mining projects Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

  6. Why conduct a SIA I • § 18 (Social Sustainable development) • Use of Greenland labour • Use of Greenland enterprises • Process exploited mineral resources in Greenland

  7. Why conduct a SIA II (Benefits) • Basis for an Impact Benefit Agreement

  8. 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

  9. Public participation in the SIA I

  10. Public participation in the SIA II • DraftToR for the SIA Report • Prehearing - 35 days of public consultation • White Paper • Final ToR

  11. Public participation in the SIA III

  12. 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

  13. Content in a SIA Report I Timespan/Phases: Exploitation Construction→Production→Closure 1-3 yrs 5-100 yrs up to 3 yrs Detail project description

  14. Content in the SIA Report II

  15. SIAs in Greenland (mining) Exploitation Exploration→Construction→Production→Closure -True North Gems Greenland A/S (Aappaluttoq) - ”London Mining Greenland A/S (Isukasia)” - Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S (Killavaat Alannguat) – public reviewed - Hudson Resources A/S (Naajat) – public reviewed - Ironbark Zinc Ltd (Citronen Fjord) - conducting • Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd. (Kuannersuit) - conducting

  16. SIAs in Greenland II Zinc + Lead Ironbark Citronen Fjord SIA reports public reviewed Conducting an SIA Reports not yet public reviewed Greenland Calcium Feldspar Hudson Resources Naajat (White Mountain) Ironore London Mining A/S Isukasia REE + Uranium GME Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) Corundum True North Gems Aappaluttoq (Fiskenaesset) • Zirconium + REE • Tanbreez • KillavaatAlannguat (Kringlerne)

  17. Thank you! Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM

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