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Air Quality Monitoring Program (AQMP) Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, March 2018)
31 March 2018Report
This is the 2017 Air Quality Monitoring Program report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, covering monitoring data from 2015 to 2017. The report presents results from seven monitoring components including meteorological data, air emissions and greenhouse gas calculations, ambient air quality monitoring, dustfall monitoring, acid and metal deposition, snow chemistry, and lichen tissue sampling, demonstrating that mine effects on air quality are limited to approximately 1 km for fugitive dust and 15 km for smaller particles.
Air Quality Monitoring Greenhouse Gas
Environmental Impact Report 2016 Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, September 2016)
1 September 2016Report
This 2016 Environmental Impact Report Plain English Summary from Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation describes the ongoing environmental management and monitoring at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering mining activities from 2012-2015, key environmental risks across air, land, water, and wildlife categories, and future operations planned through 2018. The report fulfills requirements of the 1997 Environmental Agreement and details adaptive management practices, community engagement, and compliance with regulatory instruments including water licences and Fisheries Act authorizations.
Development Plans Monitoring Environmental Agreement
Environmental Impact Report, Close out Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, August 2013)
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This close-out report documents the completion of the 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIR) process for the Ekati Diamond Mine, including technical sessions, public workshops held November 6-7, 2012, and stakeholder/regulator comments received in January 2013. The report consolidates comments and responses from regulatory and community stakeholders on environmental risks including air quality, water quality, land management, and wildlife impacts, with particular focus on caribou movement, waste rock freezing, dioxin/furan contamination, and adaptive management strategies.
Development Plans Monitoring Air Quality
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summaries and Year in Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, 2012 to 2014)
31 December 2012Report
This 2012 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary for the Ekati Diamond Mine describes mining operations, environmental monitoring programs, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The report documents activities across air and water quality monitoring, wildlife effects monitoring, fish community assessments, and reclamation efforts conducted by Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation.
Environmental Agreement Water Licence Monitoring
Environmental Impact Report, Plain English Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, October 2012)
1 October 2012Report
This is BHP Billiton's 2012 Environmental Impact Report for the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, presented in plain language for non-technical readers. The report documents environmental monitoring results from 2009-2011, identifies 22 ranked key environmental risks across air, land, water, and wildlife categories, and describes management practices and mitigation strategies to address these risks as the mine continues operations toward eventual closure and reclamation.
Development Plans Monitoring Environmental Agreement
Air Quality Monitoring Program, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2012)
10 May 2012Report
This three-year Air Quality Monitoring Program report (2009-2011) for the EKATI Diamond Mine presents results from six monitoring components: meteorology, emissions calculations, ambient air quality monitoring (HVAS and CAM), dustfall, snow chemistry, and lichen tissue analysis. The report concludes that mining effects on air quality remain localized within approximately 1 km for heavier particles and 15 km for smaller particles, with values generally below relevant guidelines.
Air Quality Monitoring Greenhouse Gas
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary 2012, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, 2012)
2012Report
Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary 2012 for the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes June 12 2013 IACT (Independent Aboriginal Communities Trust) Ekati Site Tour agenda, mining activity at Fox Pit, waste rock movement to Fox / Panda / Koala / new Misery Waste Rock Storage Areas (also capping the landfill), 648 daily-average site population in 2012, new Waste Advisor position and recycling improvements, plans to process over 6.2 million tonnes of kimberlite ore in 2013 (Misery, Pigeon and other pits), and fish-tissue metal concentrations vs guidelines for the Koala and King-Cujo Watersheds.
Monitoring Water Quality Waste Rock Air Quality
Year in Review, Celebrate the Discovery, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2011)
31 December 2011Report
BHP Billiton's 2011 Year in Review for EKATI Diamond Mine reports on operational achievements including 3 million carats of rough diamond production, 1,213 person-years of employment (650 for Northerners and Northern Aboriginals), C$327 million in spending, and major community investments in education and women's housing; the document also highlights safety excellence, environmental stewardship through ISO certifications, and extensive Traditional Knowledge preservation projects with Impact Benefit Agreement partners.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Air Quality
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, July 2011)
14 July 2011Report
This is the 2010 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary for the EKATI Diamond Mine, documenting BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements and results of environmental monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife. The report demonstrates that all discharged water met Water Licence requirements and summarizes mining activities, closure planning, and environmental management practices across the operation.
Environmental Agreement Water Quality Regulatory
Tlicho Elders' Knowledge of Climate Change and Forest Fires, Implications for Barren-Ground Caribou Hunting, Whati (Petter Jacobsen, 2011)
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This research report documents Tłįcho Elders' traditional knowledge of climate change, forest fires, and their impacts on barren-ground caribou hunting in Whati, Northwest Territories. Based on interviews and participant observation conducted in 2009-2010, the report describes environmental changes (warmer weather, altered wind patterns, changed snow/ice conditions), caribou response and adaptation, forest fire impacts on habitat, and resulting modifications to hunting practices, while also presenting Elders' spiritual and ontological perspectives on these changes.
Tłı̨chǫ Traditional Knowledge Caribou Greenhouse Gas
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2009, Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, August 2010)
1 August 2010Report
This 2009 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Plain Language Summary documents BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife effects across multiple watersheds and ecosystems.
Water Licence Monitoring Water Quality
Year in Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2009)
31 December 2009Report
BHP Billiton's 2009 Year in Review reports on Ekati Diamond Mine's operations, highlighting safety improvements with a 47% decrease in injury rates, employment of over 2,000 people with 59% Northern participation, $268 million in spending (67% with Northern businesses), and community investments exceeding $2.9 million. The report also documents environmental management initiatives, production achievements, and progress on future mining projects.
Development Plans Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Closure & Reclamation Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Resourcing the Future, Annual Report 2009 (BHP Billiton, October 2009)
1 October 2009Report
BHP Billiton's 2009 Annual Report describes the company's performance during the global financial crisis, including record operating cash flow of US$18.9 billion and net profit of US$5.9 billion, while noting seven workplace fatalities and discussing the company's diversified portfolio of tier-one mining and energy assets across petroleum, metals, and coal operations globally.
Development Plans Exploration Closure & Reclamation Greenhouse Gas
Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan (AQMP), Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2009)
31 March 2009Report
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. presents the 2009 Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan for the EKATI Diamond Mine, detailing updated strategies for monitoring and managing ambient air quality, dust emissions, and greenhouse gas inventory. The plan incorporates improvements developed through consultations with IEMA, GNWT-ENR, and Environment Canada, including relocation of the Continuous Air Monitoring Building, updated snow and lichen sampling methodologies, and redesigned monitoring station locations to provide better coverage of the mine's zone of influence.
Air Quality Monitoring Greenhouse Gas
Progress Report Towards Sustainable Mining 2009 (The Mining Association of Canada, 2009)
~2009Report
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The Mining Association of Canada's 2009 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) progress report presents the corporate social responsibility performance of 17 member mining companies across four key performance elements: tailings management, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions management, external outreach, and crisis management planning. The report details facility-level assessments using a five-level rating scale, highlights award-winning performers, and describes ongoing development of new frameworks for Aboriginal relations, biodiversity conservation, and mine closure management.
Greenhouse Gas Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock Wildlife
Sustainable Development Report, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2008)
31 December 2008Report
BHP Billiton's 2008 Sustainable Development Report documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's operational performance for the calendar year, including employment data, northern spending, safety achievements, and community investment initiatives. The report demonstrates that the mine exceeded socio-economic agreement targets for northern and aboriginal employment and spending while maintaining strong safety performance and advancing long-term operational sustainability.
Development Plans Monitoring Water Quality Traditional Knowledge Closure & Reclamation
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report 2007, Plain English Summary, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2008)
1 May 2008Report
This plain English summary of BHP Billiton's 2007 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report for the EKATI Diamond Mine documents the company's compliance with regulatory requirements and environmental management across water quality, air quality, land reclamation, wildlife monitoring, and waste management. The report demonstrates that EKATI operated within the terms of its water licences and environmental agreement in 2007, with monitoring programs showing generally healthy aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems despite some localized increases in water quality parameters and ongoing wildlife management challenges.
Environmental Agreement Water Quality Monitoring
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report, Plain English Summaries 2006 & 2007 (BHP Billiton, June 2007 to May 2008)
1 June 2007Report
This is a plain English summary of BHP Billiton's 2006 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report for the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, documenting the mine's compliance with regulatory requirements and environmental management practices across air quality, water monitoring, wildlife effects, land use, and archaeological protection.
Regulatory Water Licence Environmental Agreement
Environmental Impact Report 2006, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2006)
1 April 2006Report
The EKATI Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Report 2006 compares environmental monitoring results from 2003-2005 with predictions from the 1995 Environmental Impact Statement, finding that over 90% of residual effects were positive, negligible, or minor, though noting increasing ion and nutrient concentrations downstream of the Long Lake Containment Facility and a moderate alteration of caribou distribution relative to the mine footprint.
Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 2005 & Environmental Impact Report 2006, Summary (BHP Billiton, 2006)
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This combined Environmental Agreement Annual Report 2005 and Environmental Impact Report 2006 from BHP Billiton summarizes environmental monitoring and management at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, evaluating compliance with water licences and environmental agreements across air, land, water, and wildlife parameters. The report indicates that while Ekati operated within licence terms in 2005, monitoring has detected various environmental effects ranging from negligible to minor, including dust and metal deposition, changes in aquatic habitats, caribou avoidance of the mine site, and shifts in bird populations, with adaptive management strategies in place to address these issues.
Monitoring Air Quality Water Quality

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