The Back River Project is an approved gold mine in Nunavut, Canada owned by Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Sabina developed a comprehensive community engagement program during the environmental assessment phase of the Project to share information, receive and address local feedback and concerns, and develop productive relationships in support of Project advancement. This paper outlines Sabina’s engagement program, successes and challenges encountered from the perspective of a mineral developer, and insights obtained for effective community engagement in a Canadian Arctic context. The program has been commended by observers and is consistent with best practice models. Sabina’s experiences revealed the importance of engaging early and often using a context-specific approach; comprehensive record-keeping and reporting; the meaningful incorporation of community perspectives and Traditional Knowledge; and focusing on long-term relationships, partnerships, and local benefits. Effective community engagement subsequently played a key role in Sabina securing major licenses and permits for Project advancement.

Back River项目是Sabina Gold＆Silver Corp.拥有的加拿大努纳武特地区已获批准的金矿。Sabina在项目的环境评估阶段制定了一项全面的社区参与计划，以共享信息，接收和解决本地反馈和关注并开发支持项目进展的生产关系。本文概述了Sabina的参与计划，从矿物开发商的角度来看遇到的成功和面临的挑战，以及在加拿大北极地区有效社区参与所获得的见解。该程序受到观察员的赞赏，并与最佳实践模型一致。萨宾娜（Sabina）的经验表明了尽早参与并经常使用针对具体情况的方法的重要性。全面的记录保存和报告；有意义地融合了社区观点和传统知识；并着眼于长期关系，伙伴关系和当地利益。随后，有效的社区参与在萨比纳（Sabina）获得重要许可证和项目推进许可方面发挥了关键作用。