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The status recorded for “Steensby Inlet Expansion Project” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Steensby Inlet Expansion Project” to USD 2977320000.

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This Taiyo project page references Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) along with the original URL (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-hunters-and-trappers-say-they-want-more-consultation-on-baffinland-s-steensby-expansion-9.7206063). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Steensby Inlet Expansion Project

Sector: Metal • Location: Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Project

Planned

The Steensby Inlet expansion project by Baffinland involves hauling iron ore from the Mary River mine year-round via a railway, port, and sea route south of Baffin Island through the Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait. The expansion would increase shipping capacity to 22 million tonnes of iron ore annually, compared to the current limit of 4.2 million tonnes per year along the existing tote road to Miln

Status: Prospective
Sector: Metal, Mass Transit, Rail, Road
Location: Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

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The project “Steensby Inlet Expansion Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Steensby Inlet expansion project by Baffinland involves hauling iron ore from the Mary River mine year-round via a railway, port, and sea route south of Baffin Island through the Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait. The expansion would increase shipping capacity to 22 million tonnes of iron ore annually, compared to the current limit of 4.2 million tonnes per year along the existing tote road to Milne Inlet port.
Original sector	Mining Infrastructure
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Location

Country	Canada
State	Nunavut
City	Naujaat

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Source	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Record type	Project
Sector	Metal, Mass Transit, Rail, Road
Article published date	2026-05-23

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