APTN National News
It is one of the most ambitious and expensive mining projects in Canadian history.
Baffinland Corporation wants to mine a huge deposit of iron ore in Nunavut.
To do so, they also want to build a railway and Arctic port.
Late last week, the company received a nod of approval from the territory, bringing the project one step closer to reality.
APTN National News reporter Malaya Qaunirq Chapman has more.
This is pure lunacy. This is the worst thing that could happen to our people, our land and our planet. We need to stop fighting for our share and start fighting for our lives. The ancestors warned, When they start digging for the dirty rocks in the North were done!