COVID-19 outbreak leads Baffinland mine to temporarily suspend operations An outbreak declared Sunday at the mine has now grown to 23 positive cases, causing the company to suspend operations at its north Baffin Island iron mine. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2021 2:53 PM CT | Last Updated: May 7 Milne Inlet in winter. An outbreak declared Sunday at the mine has now grown to 23 positive cases, causing the company to suspend operations.(Nick Murray/CBC)