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June 2015. Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland. Mathias Barfod Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade. Mineral resources organization structure. Overview. When and who is conducting a SIA? Why conduct a SIA? Public participation during the SIA
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June 2015 Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in Greenland Mathias Barfod Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade
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
When to conduct a SIA I The Mineral Ressource Act http://govmin.gl/minerals/terms-rules-laws-guidelines
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
Why conduct a SIA I • § 18 (Social Sustainable development) • Use of Greenland labour • Use of Greenland enterprises • Process exploited mineral resources in Greenland
Why conduct a SIA II (Benefits) • Basis for an Impact Benefit Agreement
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 II • DraftToR for the SIA Report • Prehearing - 35 days of public consultation • White Paper • Final ToR
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
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
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
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)
Thank you! Photo: A. Juul-Nielsen, MIM