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Traditional Knowledge Elders Group (TKEG) Summary Reporting, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, September 2018)
17 September 2018Regulatory Filing
Dominion Diamond Ekati ULC submits Traditional Knowledge Elders Group (TKEG) meeting summaries and posters from January, April, and September 2017 to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board in fulfillment of Measure 6-5 of the Jay Project Environmental Assessment. The document includes detailed workshop reports covering caribou monitoring and mitigation, Jay Project fish offsetting (Inconnu reintroduction in Yellowknife River), construction planning, and integration of traditional knowledge into environmental decision-making for the Jay Project development.
Traditional Knowledge Caribou Regulatory Aquatics
Air Quality Monitoring Program (AQMP) Report 2017, Comment Letter, Ekati Diamond Mine (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, May 2018)
30 May 2018Letter
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency provides comments on Dominion Diamond Ekati ULC's 2017 Air Quality Monitoring Program Report, noting improvements but raising concerns about declining data capture rates for PM2.5 and TSP, dustfall impacts on vegetation and caribou, and the need for enhanced dust suppression and spring monitoring protocols.
Air Quality Particulate Matter Dust Deposition
100th Board Meeting, Summary of Discussion, Ekati Diamond Mine (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, March 2018)
13 March 2018Meeting Minutes
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency held its 100th Board of Directors meeting on March 13-14, 2018 in Yellowknife to discuss ongoing monitoring projects, regulatory correspondence, and updates on Dominion Diamond operations including the Jay Project, Misery Underground, and other exploration activities at Ekati Diamond Mine.
Board Meetings Minutes Water Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP), Including Caribou Road Mitigation Plan, Measure 6-1, Ekati Diamond Mine (Government of the Northwest Territories, Environment and Natural Resources, June 2017)
30 May 2017Regulatory Filing
This regulatory filing documents the Government of the Northwest Territories' approval of Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation's Wildlife Effects Monitoring Plan (WEMP) and Caribou Road Mitigation Plan (CRMP) for the Jay Project, issued on May 30, 2017, with six conditions requiring additional information on site surveillance, raptor deterrence, blast exclusion zones, camera trapping methods, caribou monitoring, and traditional knowledge incorporation.
Wildlife Caribou Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Traditional Knowledge Management Framework, Measure 7-1, Jay Project Environmental Assessment, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, May 2017)
16 May 2017Regulatory Filing
Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation submits a Traditional Knowledge Management Framework to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board in fulfillment of Measure 7-1 of the Jay Project Environmental Assessment, establishing protocols for collecting, storing, managing, and using Traditional Knowledge from affected Aboriginal groups to inform environmental decisions throughout the mine's lifetime.
Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Development Plans Closure & Reclamation
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
Dominion Community Newsletter, Volume 2 Issue 2, Fall 2016 (Dominion Diamond, Fall 2016)
1 September 2016Report
Dominion Diamond's Fall 2016 community newsletter announces Board approval of the Jay Project development, updates on caribou engagement programs and road crossings, and provides information on permitting applications, community programs, and employment opportunities at the Ekati mine.
Development Plans Caribou Regulatory
Jay Project Environmental Assessment (EA1314-01) Technical Reports, Multiple Parties (Diavik Diamond Mines, July to August 2015)
2015Letter
DDMI submits a technical report to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board regarding the Jay Project environmental assessment, arguing that the proposed Jay Project would adversely affect DDMI's ability to operate and close the Diavik Mine by worsening water quality in Lac de Gras and reducing caribou use of the reclaimed mine site during the critical closure period (2023-2030).
Development Plans Water Quality Closure & Reclamation
Jay Project Technical Sessions, Mackenzie Valley Review Board (MVEIRB, April 2015)
20 April 2015Meeting Minutes
Technical sessions held April 20-24, 2015 for the Jay Project environmental assessment, featuring IEMA, Dominion Diamond, and regulatory participants discussing project alternatives, wildlife impacts, water quality modeling, fish habitat, air quality, and closure planning. The document includes detailed homework assignments, undertakings, and commitments from each day, followed by Information Request responses addressing environmental concerns related to mining alternatives, dike design, waste rock storage, water quality predictions, fish contaminants, and zooplankton dynamics.
Board Meetings Wildlife Water Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP), Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, March 2015)
31 March 2015Report
This 2014 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program annual report documents wildlife monitoring activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine from January 1 to December 31, 2014, covering habitat loss (52.2 ha in 2014, 3,293.9 ha cumulative), wildlife-vehicle interactions (19 mortalities), non-vehicle mortalities and incidents, and detailed observations of caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, raptors, and breeding birds.
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou Wolverine
Northwest Territories 2015 Environmental Audit (Audit Steering Committee, 2015)
~2015Report
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The Northwest Territories 2015 Environmental Audit examines the effectiveness of the regulatory system under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and monitoring methods for cumulative environmental impacts, with SENES Consultants conducting the independent audit and an Audit Steering Committee overseeing the process. The audit will review regulatory effectiveness, identify information gaps related to caribou, water, and fish, and provide recommendations to improve environmental management in the NWT.
Regulatory Monitoring Water Quality Traditional Knowledge Aquatics
WLWB Public Hearing — Lynx Project Water Licence & Land Use Permit, Ekati Diamond Mine (Multiple parties, February 2014)
6 February 2014Report
Public hearing proceedings (February 6-7, 2014) for Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation's proposed Lynx Project water licence renewal and land use permit applications before the Wek'eezhii Land and Water Board, including presentations and interventions from IEMA, AANDC, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and the proponent addressing water management, wildlife protection, closure planning, and regulatory compliance.
Regulatory Water Licence Water Quality
Interim Lac de Gras Regional Grizzly Bear DNA Report, Ekati and Diavik Diamond Mines (Diavik Diamond Mines, November 2013)
6 November 2013Report
This interim report presents results from the first year (2012) of a two-year joint Ekati and Diavik grizzly bear DNA study covering a 16,272 km² region around the diamond mines. DNA analysis of 1,902 hair samples identified 112 individual grizzly bears (42 males, 70 females), with remote camera data documenting 10 family groups and substantial movement patterns across the study area.
Grizzly Bear Wildlife Monitoring Habitat Assessment Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Impact Report, Close out Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, August 2013)
~2013Report
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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
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, April 2013)
10 April 2013Report
This is the 2012 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program annual report for the EKATI Diamond Mine, covering January 1 to December 31, 2012, documenting wildlife observations, habitat loss, wildlife incidents, and mitigation effectiveness across caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, and breeding birds. The report shows 212.9 hectares of additional habitat disturbance, 14 vehicle-related animal mortalities (none of VEC species), four non-vehicle wildlife mortalities, and 15 wildlife incidents, while implementing regional collaborative monitoring programs including grizzly bear DNA studies and caribou behavioral surveys.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Wolverine
Lynx Project Water Licence and Land Use Permit Public Hearing Binder, Ekati Diamond Mine (MVLWB, 2013 to 2014)
2013–2014Report
Lynx Project — Project Description and Water Licence Public Hearing binder. Includes Wek'èezhìı Land and Water Board (WLWB Wekweètì NT) hearing materials and the Dominion Diamond Project Description "Proposed Development of Lynx Kimberlite Pipe" Section 6 Environmental and Socio-Economic Risks and Mitigation (September 2013) for the Ekati Diamond Mine. Covers wildlife of greatest interest (caribou, grizzly bear, wolverine, wolf, fox, falcons), WEMP main components (wildlife incidents, caribou monitoring, grizzly bear monitoring), key Ekati issues (limit caribou disturbance, reduce permafrost-layer disturbance, reduce seepage from waste rock and processed kimberlite piles), and DFO comments on the AEMP re-evaluation. Email thread (Laura Johnston, Kim Poole, Tim Byers, Kevin O'Reilly tamarack.nt.ca) February 3 2014.
Development Plans Water Licence Regulatory Land Use Permit
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
Environmental Impact Report 2012, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, October 2012)
1 October 2012Report
BHP Billiton's 2012 Environmental Impact Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine compares environmental monitoring results from 2009-2011 against predictions in the 1995 Environmental Impact Statement, identifying 22 key environmental risks and management practices. The report covers air, land, water, and wildlife monitoring programs, with particular focus on aquatic receiving environment impacts from containment facilities, caribou migration route alterations, and residual environmental risks despite implemented mitigation measures.
Development Plans Monitoring Aquatics
WEMP Addendum, Wildlife Camera Monitoring Summary Report (BHP Billiton, August 2012)
1 August 2012Report
This 2011 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) addendum reports on a new motion-trigger camera monitoring initiative deployed around the EKATI Diamond Mine to monitor caribou and other wildlife interactions with Misery Road. The report presents preliminary data from 46 cameras deployed between July and November 2011, which recorded 877 caribou observations and documented that approximately 42% of caribou successfully crossed the road, suggesting Misery Road may not be a major barrier to wildlife movement during snow-free periods.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Grizzly Bear

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