Presumptive COVID-19 Case Results Confirmed Negative

MARY RIVER, NUNAVUT, July 22, 2020 – Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (“Baffinland” or the “Company”) has received the final analysis of the two presumptive COVID-19 cases. We are pleased to report that the test results from the government-designated testing facility in Ontario have been confirmed to be negative.

Baffinland will continue to work closely with Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut Public Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gary Kobinger and GuardRX, Nunavut Public Health and the territorial government to ensure that quick and thorough COVID-19 management plans and measures are implemented to safeguard all employees and Nunavummiut.

The dedicated support from all employees in following the protective measures combined with the GuardRX mobile testing regime at our mine site have greatly assisted in keeping our operations COVID-19 free. Baffinland will continue to adjust its risk management approach to benefit the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

For any media inquiries:
Salima Virani
Interim Communications Lead
Baffinland Iron Mines
T: (365) 292-3848
salima.virani@baffinland.com

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About Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation
Jointly owned by Nunavut Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation operates a high-grade iron ore mine located on Baffin Island, Nunavut. Our mine produces the highest grade of direct shipping iron ore in the world. Baffinland is committed to operating the Mary River Mine in an environmentally and socially responsible manner that benefits all stakeholders. Learn more at baffinland.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.


ᑯᕕᑦ-19ᒧᑦ  ᓄᕙᕐᔪᐊᕋᓱᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ  ᖃᐅᔨᔭᐅᔪᑦ  ᓄᕙᕐᔪᐊᖏᑦᑐᑦ

ᓄᓘᔮᒃ,  ᓄᓇᕗᑦ,  ᔪᓚᐃ  22,  2020 – ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯ ᑦ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ  ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ (“ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ” “ᑲᒻᐸᓂ”  ᓘᓐᓃᑦ)  ᐱᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᒧᑦ  ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ  ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓄᑦ  ᑯᕕᑦ-19ᒧᑦ  ᓄᕙᕐᔪᐊᕋᓱᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑑᖕᓄᑦ.  ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᒃᑐᒍᑦ  ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ  ᒐᕙᒪᒥᑦ  ᑎᓕᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ  ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ  ᐋᓐᑎᐊᕆᐆᒥ  ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ  ᓄᕙᕐᔪᐊᖏᑦᑐᑐᑦ.     

ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ  ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ  ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓗᒋᑦ  ᓘᒃᑖᖅ  ᒪᐃᑯ  ᐹᑐᓴᓐ,  ᓄᓇᕘᒥ  ᐃᓄᓕᒫᒧᑦ  ᓘᒃᑖᕆᓛᖓᑦ,  ᓘᒃᑖᖅ  ᒋᐅᕆ  ᑯᐱᖑ  ᒑᑦ RX ᓗ,  ᓄᓇᕘᒥ  ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ  ᖃᓄᐃᖏᓐᓂᓕᕆᔩᑦ  ᓄᓇᕘᒃᑯᓪᓗ  ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᑦ  ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓪᓗ  ᑯᕕᑦ-19ᒧᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᓄᑦ  ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑏᑦ  ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓃᓪᓗ  ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ  ᓴᐳᑎᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ  ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓕᒫᑦ.   

ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᖢᑎᒃ  ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᖓᑦ  ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓕᒫᑦ  ᒪᓕᒃᖢᑎᒃ  ᓴᐳᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ  ᑲᑎᖦᖢᒍ  ᒑᑦ RX  ᓅᑦᑐᓐᓇᖅᑐᒧᑦ  ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ  ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ  ᐃᑲᔪᕐᔪᐊᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ  ᑯᕕᑦ-19ᒧᑦ ᓄᕙᖏᑎᖦᖢᒋᑦ.  ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ  ᑕᑯᓇᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ  ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᔾᔪᓯᕐᒥᓂᒃ  ᐱᕚᓪᓕᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ  ᖃᓄᐃᖏᓐᓂᖏᑦ  ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᕗᑦ.     

ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᓂᑦ  ᑐᓴᕋᓱᒍᒪᔪᑦ: 
ᓴᓕᒪ  ᕕᕋᓂ
ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ  ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓕᕆᔨ 
ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᑯ ᑦ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑦ 
T: (365) 292-3848
salima.virani@baffinland.com

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ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ   ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ  ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ  
ᑲᑐᔾᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ  ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ  ᓄᓇᕘᒥ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓄᑦ  ᐊᓱᓗᒥᑖᓪᑯᓐᓂᑦ,  ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᑯ ᑦ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ  ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᕗᑦ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕚᓗᖕᓄᑦ  ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥᒃ  ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ,  ᓄᓇᕘᒥ.  ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᕗᑦ  ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᖅ  ᐱᐅᓛᒥᒃ  ᐊᐅᓪᓚᐅᔾᔭᐅᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᒥᒃ  ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᒥᒃ  ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ  ᐱᓇᓱᒃᓯᒪᕗᑦ  ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ  ᐅᓄᖅᓯᒋᐊᕈᒪᓪᓗᒋᑦ  ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ  ᐊᐅᓪᓚᐅᓂᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ  ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑐᒪᓪᓗᒍ  ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ  ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ  ᐊᕙᑎᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᑎᒍᓪᓗ  ᐱᓕᕆᕆᐊᒃᓴᕆᔭᒥᑎᑐᑦ  ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑕᐅᓗᓂ  ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓕᒫᑦ.  ᐃᓕᒃᑲᓐᓂᕆᑦ  ᐅᕙᓂ  baffinland.com  ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᓕᒃᑎᒍᑦ  Twitter, Facebook  LinkedIn.