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Summary of the Independent Review of the BHP Diamond Mine Process (CIRL, 1997)
30 June 1997Report
This independent review by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law examines the regulatory processes, agreements, and decision-making framework that led to approval of BHP's diamond mine in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. The report documents the Environmental Agreement, water licence, Impact and Benefits Agreements, and Socio-Economic Agreement, and provides recommendations for applying this model to future mineral development in the North.
Environmental Agreement Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Ecological Change in the Hudson Bay Bioregion, Northern Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 1 (CARC, Summer 1997)
1 June 1997Report
This newsletter issue documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Inuit and Cree peoples in the Hudson Bay bioregion, compiled in the book 'Voices from the Bay.' It presents detailed observations of environmental changes, sea ice conditions, wildlife populations, and ecosystem dynamics accumulated through generations of land-based living, alongside critiques of resource development projects including hydroelectric dams and mining operations.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Water Quality Caribou Monitoring
Review of BHP's Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan (Microbial Technologies, June 1997)
1997Report
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA) Report on Review of BHP's Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan, including INAC (June 19 1997, Yellowknife) commentary on inadequate/incomplete sections, federal-department-review participants (Environment Canada / DOE, Department of Fisheries and Oceans / DFO including Canadian Coast Guard, NRCan), Section 7.4 monitoring at the earliest stage, missing intra-site road environmental-protection construction measures, Section 6.2.3 significant-wildlife-sighting reporting protocol, and Linda Dunsmore commentary on regulatory scrutiny and twenty-five-year retrospective data accumulation.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Regulatory
Community Business Suppliers Database (BHP Billiton, June 1997)
1 June 1997Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. sponsored a comprehensive business directory listing over 822 northern suppliers across 15 NWT communities, organized by business type and service category to facilitate procurement by the company, its contractors, and regional business development.
Development Plans Correspondence Exploration
Welcome to Koala Camp, Camp Resident's Guide, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, May 1997)
1 May 1997Report
BHP's comprehensive operational manual for Koala Camp residents covering accommodation, facilities, rules, check-in/check-out procedures, emergency protocols, security measures, and site orientation for the NWT Diamonds Project in the Northwest Territories.
Development Plans Regulatory
Identifying Research Priorities to Refine the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study (WKSS) Research Framework, Final Report (GeoNorth & Axys Environmental, March 1997)
1 March 1997Report
This final report documents the West Kitikmeot Slave Study's research framework refinement process, identifying priority research questions to assess cumulative environmental and socioeconomic effects of mineral development in the region through workshops and consultation with multiple stakeholders.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality
BHP & Dia Met Minerals News Releases, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March to December 1997)
1997Report
BHP / Dia Met Minerals Ltd. News Releases binder (1997). Includes the December 4 1997 release "BHP's Ekati Diamond Mine — establishing new safety records" (Saturday November 29 1997 milestone), November 25 1997 release "BHP Diamonds Inc. signs marketing consulting agreement" (Kelowna), October 7 1997 joint BHP/Dia Met release naming the new diamond mine (production target October 1998; Graham Nicholls Manager External Affairs contact), August 21 1997 NWT Diamonds Project exploration and development update (Kelowna), and Feasibility Study Summary of Mining Reserves by pipe (Panda, Misery, Koala, Fox, Sable) and Capital Cost Estimates.
Development Plans Exploration Traditional Knowledge
NWT Diamonds Project News Release, Feasibility Study Completion & Regulatory Approvals (BHP Billiton, February 1997)
4 February 1997Report
BHP announces completion of the final feasibility study for the NWT Diamonds Project and confirms receipt of regulatory approvals including an 8-year Class A Water Licence and Environmental Agreement. Construction of mine infrastructure has commenced with production expected in the second half of 1998.
Development Plans Regulatory Water Licence Waste Rock
Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, February 1997)
1 February 1997Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan (Version 1.0, February 1997) outlines comprehensive strategies and mitigation measures for managing environmental impacts during the construction of the NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati), covering air quality, materials management, waste management, wildlife protection, traffic control, and environmental monitoring from January 1997 through October 1998.
Development Plans Air Quality Wildlife
Traditional Knowledge Study of Ek'ati (YKDFN, 1997)
~1997Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This 1997 traditional knowledge study documents the history, territory, and environmental knowledge of the Weledeh Yellowknives Dene First Nation regarding Ek'ati (Lac de Gras), an area planned for diamond mining development. The report includes extensive recommendations for minimizing mining impacts on ancestral sites, water resources, wildlife, and the people's continued use of their traditional lands.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife
The Failure of Environmental Assessment in Canada (Andrew Nikiforuk, January 1997)
1 January 1997Report
This 1997 report by Andrew Nikiforuk, commissioned by the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, critically examines the failures of federal environmental assessment in Canada. The document argues that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) has become a flawed, politically discretionary process that violates basic EA principles, using the BHP diamond mine in the Northwest Territories as a primary case study of systemic failures in assessment rigor, independence, and compliance.
Development Plans Regulatory Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Water Quality Wildlife
Guidelines and Recommended Methods for the Prediction of Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage at Minesites in British Columbia (BC Ministry of Employment and Investment, 1997)
~1997Report
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This draft technical manual provides comprehensive guidelines and recommended methods for predicting metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ARD) at minesites in British Columbia, including static and kinetic testing procedures, data interpretation frameworks, and prediction methodologies for various mine components and exposure conditions.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry Monitoring
Transportation Spill Contingency Plan, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, January 1997)
1 January 1997Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Transportation Spill Contingency Plan for the NWT Diamond Project outlines emergency procedures, response protocols, and cleanup strategies for hazardous material spills occurring along the 600+ km transportation corridor from the Alberta/NWT border to the Lac de Gras project site, covering petroleum products, chemicals, and compressed gases with specified response actions for different environmental conditions.
Development Plans Regulatory Wastewater Correspondence Water Quality
BHP Environmental Report 97, Covering Fiscal Year 1995 to 1996 (BHP Billiton, 1997)
~1997Report
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BHP's first comprehensive public environmental report covering fiscal year 1995-96, detailing the company's environmental policies, management systems, and performance across its four main business divisions (Minerals, Copper, Steel, and Petroleum) operating in 70 countries, with specific focus on emissions, discharges, resource consumption, and community engagement initiatives.
Development Plans Air Quality Water Quality Wildlife
Guidelines and Recommended Methods for the Prediction of Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage at Minesites in British Columbia (BC Ministry of Employment and Investment, 1997)
~1997Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
A comprehensive technical manual providing guidelines and recommended methods for predicting metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ARD) at minesites in British Columbia, addressing static and kinetic testing procedures, data interpretation, and mitigation strategies for mining operations.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry Development Plans
Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management (Minerals Council of Australia, December 1996)
1 December 1996Report
The Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management (December 1996) is a voluntary framework for mining companies to demonstrate environmental excellence through integrated management systems, community partnerships, continual improvement, and public reporting across all phases of mineral development from exploration to decommissioning.
Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Environmental Agreement Waste Rock Water Quality
Environmental Baseline Assessment, Bear Tooth and Bear Claw Lakes, Koala Property, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1996)
1 December 1996Report
Environmental baseline assessment of Bear Tooth and Bear Claw Lakes on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Koala mineral claim, documenting bathymetry, hydrology, water chemistry, sediment composition, and aquatic fauna to support regulatory approvals for exploratory drilling. The assessment concludes that the proposed development presents little potential for significant physical and biological environmental impacts.
Monitoring Aquatics Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)
Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan Review File, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, November 1996 to October 1997)
1996Report
BHP Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1995-1997). Correspondence between Jim Excell (BHP), Red Pedersen (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency / Agency), and NWT Water Board. Includes the Agency's Report on BHP's Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan with critiques of monitoring frequency/criteria/thresholds and rationale for component selection, thermal-measurement methodology (point-source limitations), Appendix B Letter of Clarification to BHP, and Appendix I NWT Spill Report Form templates for gas / hazardous chemicals.
Development Plans Correspondence Monitoring
BHP's Fulfillment of Environmental Assessment Panel Guidelines (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, October 1995)
19 October 1996Letter
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce submits written comments to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the adequacy and completeness of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras, indicating that BHP has fulfilled the Panel Guidelines requirements and announcing intent to present membership views on socio-economic impacts at upcoming public hearings.
Correspondence Development Plans Regulatory
Submission on the BHP Environmental Impact Statement (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, October 1996)
19 October 1996Letter
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce submits written comments on the adequacy and completeness of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras, affirming that BHP has fulfilled the Panel Guidelines requirements and indicating the Chamber will submit membership views on socio-economic impacts at upcoming public hearings.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory

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