{"id":1135232,"date":"2019-08-28T16:04:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T21:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1000507"},"modified":"2019-08-28T16:04:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T21:04:57","slug":"a-colossus-for-canada-5500-ton-iron-ore-handling-system-shipped-to-baffin-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1135232","title":{"rendered":"A colossus for Canada: 5,500-ton iron ore handling system shipped to Baffin Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baffinland Iron Ore Mines\u2019&nbsp;Mary River mine is one of the world&#8217;s richest iron ore deposits with iron contents more than 65%.&nbsp;But&nbsp;the port on Baffin Island in northern Canada is one of the most remote and challenging locations in the world.&nbsp;It is only free of ice and accessible to shipping between the end of July and the beginning of October.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div 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