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Scoping Submission & Speaking Notes to the BHP Diamond Mine EARP Review Panel (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)
1995Presentation
Submission SCP-039 — Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (P.O. Box 24, Rae-Edzo NT, 403-392-6381) to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel Office, NWT Communications Centre, April 2 1995. Speaking notes by Violet Camsell-Blondin (SCP039) for the EARP Review Panel at Rae-Edzo NWT April 4 1995. Sets out the Dogrib concerns about mineral development in the Slave Geological Province: impacts on wildlife (particularly caribou and fish), crucial wildlife habitat, and the need for cumulative-impact monitoring beyond individual projects.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Submission on Diamond Mining and Impact on Other Land Users, Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd., March 1995)
22 March 1995Letter
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. documents negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on established tourism and hunting operations at Lac de Gras, detailing lost revenue, employment, and damage to the wilderness experience and archaeological sites since 1992.
Correspondence Development Plans Caribou Regulatory
Submission on Diamond Mining and Land Use Impacts at Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA/Webb Ltd., March 1995)
22 March 1995Letter
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. submits a letter to FEARO-Vancouver detailing the negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on their established tourism and caribou hunting operations at Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, and requesting consideration and protection from the territorial and federal governments.
Correspondence Development Plans Caribou
NWT Diamonds Project Scoping Presentation, Response to Draft EIS Guidelines (BHP Billiton, March 1995)
10 March 1995Report
This NWT Diamonds Project overview document presents BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine development at Lac de Gras, including site layouts for multiple phases (1997-2006), environmental assessment schedules, and detailed responses to key project issues including water quality, caribou impacts, grizzly bear management, and employment/training initiatives. The document demonstrates project feasibility with onsite power generation and existing winter road access, while addressing concerns about cumulative effects, traditional knowledge incorporation, and mitigation strategies for wildlife disturbance.
Development Plans Water Quality Wildlife
BHP Environmental Impact Statement Hearing Submission, Kugluktuk (Coppermine Chamber of Commerce, January 1995)
31 January 1995Regulatory Filing
The president of the Coppermine Chamber of Commerce submits testimony to the BHP Environmental Impact Statement hearing, arguing that the diamond mining project should proceed due to its positive economic benefits, job creation, and potential to improve community prospects despite legitimate environmental and social concerns.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge
Public Hearing Testimony Supporting BHP Diamond Mine Project (Douglas Witty, 1995)
~1995Presentation
Approximate date — inferred from filename
Douglas Witty, a Yellowknife business owner and hunter, presents testimony to a review panel supporting the BHP diamond mine project, citing economic benefits for northern communities, modern environmental management practices, and minimal anticipated wildlife impacts based on his observations at other mining operations.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Caribou Monitoring
NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement Summary (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This Environmental Impact Statement Summary describes the NWT Diamonds Project, a joint venture between BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group to develop Canada's first diamond mine at Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the project description, environmental setting, community consultations, mining operations including five kimberlite pipes, tailings management, and mitigation measures addressing concerns from Aboriginal communities regarding caribou migration, water quality, grizzly bears, and traditional land use.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Traditional Knowledge Subject File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1995 to 2007)
1995–2007Letter
Traditional Knowledge (BHPB) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1998-2002). Correspondence between Scott Williams (BHP), Chief Felix Lockhart (Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation), Clem Paul (North Slave Metis Alliance / NSMA), Chris Hanks and Alice Legat (BHP Billiton), Ted Blondin (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council), Red Pedersen (Agency), Kevin O'Reilly (Agency). Includes BHP Traditional Knowledge Funded Projects Summary (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council 4-year project $1,013,640 — habitat/linguistic-pattern research with elders), one-year-at-a-time renewable funding model, Study Manager facilitation role for cross-project standards development, and Status of the Traditional Knowledge Program (workshops on topics of mutual interest).
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Caribou
Effects of Increased Traffic, EIS Additional Information Section 13 (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document analyzes the effects of increased truck traffic on NWT public highways and the Echo Bay Winter Road resulting from the NWT Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras, examining impacts on public safety, wildlife mortality (particularly bison and caribou), and vegetation. The analysis incorporates 1994 traffic data, accident statistics, and projected traffic volumes to assess potential environmental and safety consequences of mine operations.
Wildlife Caribou Development Plans
Public Hearing Presentation, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Panel (Aggie Brockman, February 1994)
23 February 1994Report
Aggie Brockman testifies at the NWT Diamonds Project environmental review panel hearing, expressing concerns about the proposed Ekati mine's impacts on northern communities, indigenous rights, and environmental protection, while questioning BHP's accountability and the adequacy of the review process.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Water Quality Caribou
Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder (IEMA, 1993 to 2003)
1993–2003Report
Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) binder for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency covering 1998-2002. Includes Bob Turner (EMAB) and Red Pedersen (Agency) correspondence with the CEAM Steering Committee, Peter Usher (Arctic) "Tuktu and Nogak Project" senior-researcher updates, Natasha Thorpe (Simon Fraser University) correspondence on community-based researcher transitions, "Northern Eden: Community-based wildlife management in Canada" (Evaluating Eden Series No. 2, IIED London 1999) chapter on subsistence hunting evolution, GNWT Policy 51.06 Traditional Knowledge (Deputy Ministers Program Departments traditional-knowledge coordination responsibility, GNWT-supported study/documentation/application of traditional knowledge), and "Role and Significance of Tradition in Indigenous Knowledge" Indigenous Knowledge paper.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Community-Based Monitoring Correspondence
Dogrib Nation, North Slave Region, Partnership in Responsible, Sustainable Development (GNWT, July 1992)
1 July 1992Regulatory Filing
This July 1992 government document presents a comprehensive regional development profile of the Dogrib Nation in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories, highlighting economic opportunities in mining, energy, and infrastructure while detailing four Dogrib communities and the organizational structure of the Dogrib Nation Group of Companies.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Exploration Yellowknives Dene
Barren-Ground Caribou of the Northwest Territories, NWT Wildlife Sketches (3rd Edition) (GNWT, 1992)
~1992Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
An educational sketch of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) in the Northwest Territories describing their distribution, physical characteristics, life history, and management status across four major mainland herds and several island populations with estimated herd sizes ranging from 900,000 to 1,300,000 animals.
Caribou Wildlife Habitat Assessment Traditional Knowledge

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213 documents · Page 11 of 11

Scoping Submission & Speaking Notes to the BHP Diamond Mine EARP Review Panel (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)

Submission on Diamond Mining and Impact on Other Land Users, Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd., March 1995)

Submission on Diamond Mining and Land Use Impacts at Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA/Webb Ltd., March 1995)

NWT Diamonds Project Scoping Presentation, Response to Draft EIS Guidelines (BHP Billiton, March 1995)

BHP Environmental Impact Statement Hearing Submission, Kugluktuk (Coppermine Chamber of Commerce, January 1995)

Public Hearing Testimony Supporting BHP Diamond Mine Project (Douglas Witty, 1995)

NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement Summary (BHP Billiton, 1995)

Traditional Knowledge Subject File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1995 to 2007)

Effects of Increased Traffic, EIS Additional Information Section 13 (BHP Billiton, 1995)

Public Hearing Presentation, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Panel (Aggie Brockman, February 1994)

Traditional Knowledge (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder (IEMA, 1993 to 2003)

Dogrib Nation, North Slave Region, Partnership in Responsible, Sustainable Development (GNWT, July 1992)

Barren-Ground Caribou of the Northwest Territories, NWT Wildlife Sketches (3rd Edition) (GNWT, 1992)