Arctic Bay worker killed at Baffinland's Mary River mine

A worker is dead following a "workplace incident" at Nunavut's Mary River iron ore mine early Sunday.

Baffinland Iron Mines, the company that owns Mary River, says 51-year-old Michael Levi of Arctic Bay died Sunday morning. A cause of death hasn't been released.

"We are all enormously saddened by this event. Michael was a part of our site team and we are focused on supporting his family and co-workers at this difficult time." said Tom Paddon, President and CEO of Baffinland, in a statement.

The company says grief counsellors are on site at the mine and in Arctic Bay. Company officials said they will be meeting with Levi's family.

RCMP and mine inspectors with the Workers Safety and Compensation Commission have travelled to the Mary River mine siteto investigate, the company said.

The Mary River mine is located on the northern end of Baffin Island, about 160 kilometres southwest of the community of Pond Inlet, Nunavut.