Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has pushed back the date it was to start letting go of its Mary River mine employees to October 20 instead of this Sunday, September 25.

The move came Thursday after the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) issued a positive recommendation on the company’s application for a higher iron ore shipping limit.

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(An aerial view of the Baffinland Iron Mine at Mary River on North Baffin Island. (Baffindland Iron Mine Corp.)