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Minutes from the 11th Board of Directors Meeting of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (December 11-12, 1998) documenting discussions on federal and BHP responses to the Agency's annual report, project amendments, traditional knowledge integration, cumulative effects monitoring, and organizational matters including budget and staffing.
This Winter 1998/99 newsletter reports on the NWT Esker/Wolf Project's ongoing research into wolf movements, denning habitat, and tracking technology in the central Arctic. The project describes Phase 2 preparations including transition from satellite to VHF collars, a wolf management workshop held in Lutsel K'e, GPS collar testing results, and 1998 field data on wolf movements and pup counts across 12 monitored dens.
BHP's Operating Environmental Management Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine outlines comprehensive environmental management strategies and monitoring programs for the operational phase of the mine in the Northwest Territories, covering mining operations, mineral processing, waste management, wildlife protection, air quality, and aquatic life management across an anticipated 25-year operational period.
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Environmental Management Procedures Manual for the Ekati Diamond Mine establishes comprehensive operating procedures to minimize environmental impacts across air quality, water, wildlife, waste, traffic, and archaeological resource management. The manual outlines reporting mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and operational guidelines for all site personnel, contractors, and visitors.
The Labrador Inuit Association (LIA) submits a comprehensive proposal for ongoing environmental management of the proposed Voisey's Bay mining development, centered on establishing a legally binding Environmental Agreement between the four parties to the Memorandum of Understanding (Canada, Newfoundland, LIA, and Innu Nation) plus the mining company. The submission outlines the need for a multi-stakeholder Environmental Agreement Agency, a Monitoring Partnership involving VBNC, LIA, and Innu Nation, coordination with a Marine Management Plan under the Oceans Act, and a Shipping Agreement to address Inuit concerns about ice shipping, emphasizing that these arrangements are essential conditions for any environmental approval and meaningful Aboriginal participation in long-term Project management.
This document is a compilation of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's October 1998 board retreat and meetings, including discussions on environmental monitoring at Ekati Diamond Mine, traditional knowledge integration, tailings management, cumulative effects assessment for the proposed Diavik mine, and community consultations with Aboriginal organizations.
Minutes from the 10th Board of Directors Meeting of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (October 30 - November 1, 1998) documenting discussions on Ekati mine environmental monitoring, tailings management issues, Diavik cumulative effects assessment, traditional knowledge workshop planning, and community consultations in Lutsel K'e.
This special newspaper edition celebrates the grand opening of Ekati Diamond Mine on October 14, 1998, Canada's first operational diamond mine, highlighting its construction completion on budget at $700 million, employment of 440 staff with aboriginal hiring preference, and comprehensive environmental monitoring program in the Lac de Gras area near Yellowknife.
A special newspaper edition celebrating the grand opening of Ekati, Canada's first diamond mine, on October 14, 1998, operated by BHP Diamonds Inc. and Dia Met Minerals. The document contains extensive congratulatory messages from northern suppliers and service providers, articles detailing the mine's operations, environmental practices, employment of northern and aboriginal workers, telecommunications infrastructure, and the 25-year development history of the project near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.
A research proposal submitted to the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society in October 1998 to develop an information management system combining scientific and traditional ecological knowledge for monitoring the Bathurst Caribou Herd in response to mining development impacts, with a follow-up email from November 1998 clarifying project scope and deliverables.
The NWT Protected Areas Strategy (Draft 4) is a comprehensive framework document outlining the process for identifying, evaluating, and establishing protected areas in the Northwest Territories. It establishes goals, principles, and a seven-step implementation process involving federal and territorial governments, regional bodies, industry, and environmental organizations to balance conservation of natural and cultural values with resource development opportunities.
BHP Diamonds' August 1998 company newsletter reports on the imminent operational startup of Canada's first diamond mine at Ekati, including the construction of a Yellowknife sorting facility, hiring achievements exceeding targets for northern and aboriginal employment, environmental monitoring programs for fish and caribou, and comprehensive safety and security measures in preparation for the October 1998 official opening.
Diamond Watch newsletter reports on diamond exploration developments in the Northwest Territories, including the Diavik Project environmental assessment timeline and BHP's potential restructuring of its World Minerals division, along with the first report from the Ekati Mine Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency containing recommendations on environmental monitoring and management practices.
The June 1998 issue of 'Special Places' newsletter reports on the development of the NWT Protected Areas Strategy, including the establishment of an Advisory Committee, progress on regional land use planning, and integration of mineral resource and marine conservation considerations into protected areas planning.
A progress report by the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency reviewing Aboriginal and community concerns raised at 1996 hearings regarding the Ekati Diamond Mine, and documenting measures adopted by BHP and government agencies to address these environmental and consultation issues.
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's progress report documents Aboriginal and community concerns about the Ekati Diamond Mine raised during 1996 public hearings, and assesses the extent to which these concerns have been addressed by BHP, government agencies, and the Agency itself.
This newsletter documents the NWT Grizzly Bear Project's findings on habitat preferences and movement patterns of barren-ground grizzly bears in the central Arctic, based on satellite collar tracking and habitat analysis of the Lac de Gras region. Male bears show significantly larger annual ranges (6,685 km²) compared to females (2,074 km²) with distinct seasonal habitat preferences driven by food availability and denning behavior.
This newsletter reports on the NWT Esker/Wolf Project's monitoring of satellite radio-collared wolves in central Arctic Northwest Territories during 1997–1998, documenting unprecedented southeasterly winter movements of Bathurst caribou and associated wolves, mortalities of four collared wolves, and summer and denning site locations across the region.
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1997 Annual Report on the Ekati Diamond Mine construction and operations, detailing compliance with the Environmental Agreement and Water Licence N7L2-1616, including construction progress, water management, environmental monitoring results for aquatic and wildlife communities, and associated studies on fisheries, reclamation, and traditional knowledge.
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1997 annual report for the Ekati Diamond Mine documents the first year of construction and regulatory compliance under the Environmental Agreement and Water Licence N7L2-1616. The report covers construction progress (approximately 75% complete by year-end 1997), water management activities including dewatering of multiple lakes, comprehensive environmental monitoring results for aquatic ecosystems and wildlife, and compliance with water quality standards and discharge requirements.