June 2015
Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in
Greenland
Mathias Barfod
Ministry of Industry, Labour and Trade
Mineral resources organization
structure
Environmental
Agency for the
Mineral
Resources
Activities
(EAMRA)
Ministry of
Industry, Labour
and Trade
(Socio Economic
issues such as
SIA & IBA, Labour
marked etc.)
Ministry of Mineral
Resources (MMR) and
the underlying Mineral
Licence and Safety
Authority (MLSA)
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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)
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When to conduct a SIA I
The Mineral Ressource Act
http://govmin.gl/minerals/terms-rules-laws-guidelines
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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
Licensee
Greenland
government
Municipality(ies)
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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
White Paper
Comments and
questions from the
public and relevant
stakeholders
Answers to the
comments and
questions from the
Licensee,
consultants or the
relevant authoriteis
Exact reference
(page/section
number) in the SIA
or EIA report where
the changes will be
implemented as a
consequence of the
comments or
questions
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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
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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
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Content in the SIA Report II
Processing in
Greenland
Use of Greenland
labour
Significant
sections
Use of Greenland
enterprises
Public revenues
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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
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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)
Iron ore
London Mining
A/S
Isukasia
Corundum
True North Gems
Aappaluttoq
(Fiskenaesset)
REE + Uranium
GME
Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld)
Zirconium + REE
Tanbreez
Killavaat Alannguat
(Kringlerne)
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Thank you!
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