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Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Finning, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Finning Ltd. presents its qualifications as a potential equipment and service supplier to the BHP Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, emphasizing its 40+ years of operations in the NWT, exemplary environmental practices, social responsibility, health and safety record, and industrial training leadership, along with details of its comprehensive waste recovery and recycling programs.
Development Plans Correspondence Waste Rock Wastewater Regulatory
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel, General Session (NWT Chamber of Mines, February 14, 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The NWT Chamber of Mines submits its position to the BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel, arguing that the Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras is economically important to the NWT and that environmental and socio-economic concerns can be adequately mitigated through established regulatory mechanisms and industry best practices demonstrated at comparable northern mines.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
Public Hearing Submission on BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (Amber Spalding, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A speaker provides testimony at a public hearing on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, expressing concerns about insufficient environmental assessment, lack of transparency by BHP regarding the Boston property bulk sampling program, inadequate baseline studies for wildlife impact assessment, and radioactivity measurement errors in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Water Quality
Presentation to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel for the BHP NWT Diamond Mine at Lac de Gras (Town of Hay River, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Presentation by the Town of Hay River and area organizations to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel supporting BHP's proposed diamond mine development at Lac de Gras, highlighting economic benefits, employment opportunities, and environmental mitigation measures while addressing concerns about regional development impacts.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Waste Rock Water Quality
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Finning Ltd., February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Finning Ltd. presents itself to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel as a potential equipment and service supplier, highlighting its 40+ years of operations in the Northwest Territories and demonstrating its commitment to environmental management, social responsibility, health and safety, employee training, and labour relations.
Development Plans Correspondence Waste Rock Regulatory
Talking Points for Oral Presentation to the BHP Panel's General Session (DIAND, February 1996)
12 February 1996Presentation
DIAND presents its regulatory role, policies, and position on the BHP diamond mine project to the environmental review panel, covering water and land licensing requirements, diamond-specific policies (royalties, valuation, security), minesite reclamation policy, upcoming land claims settlements and regulatory regime changes, and concluding that the project can be regulated under current and proposed regulatory frameworks with adequate mitigation of environmental impacts.
Regulatory Development Plans Water Licence Waste Rock
Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Panel Review of the Proposed BHP Minerals NWT Diamond Mine (City of Edmonton, February 1996)
2 February 1996Presentation
The City of Edmonton submits a presentation to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency panel reviewing BHP Minerals Canada Ltd.'s proposed diamond mine project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, offering to partner with Yellowknife by providing environmental expertise through the University of Alberta and contributing educational and health resources for the project.
Development Plans Correspondence Water Quality Wildlife Closure & Reclamation
Proposed Tailings Facility, Submission to the Water Technical Session, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Government of Northwest Territories reviews the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, concluding that frozen core dams are acceptable for the mine site if proper freeboard and construction controls are maintained, but expressing concern that the proposed large tailings facility in Long Lake presents unresolved challenges for long-term erosion control and recommends concentrating tailings in upper watershed areas instead.
Waste Rock Kimberlite Tailings Closure & Reclamation
Intervention to the Environmental Assessment Panel Hearings on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project (DIAND, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
DIAND's formal intervention to the Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, addressing regulatory frameworks, environmental management plans, water resources, traditional knowledge, and socio-economic considerations for the proposed diamond mine in the North Slave region.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence
Proposed Tailings Facility, Submission to Water Technical Session (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Northwest Territories Departments of Renewable Resources and Safety and Public Services submitted a technical review of the proposed NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati) tailings facility design, concluding that frozen core dams are acceptable for the site but recommending modifications to address freeboard adequacy and proposing concentration of tailings in upper watershed areas to reduce long-term erosion risks.
Waste Rock Kimberlite Tailings Closure & Reclamation
Submission to the BHP Public Hearing, P.H. 020 (NWT Chamber of Mines, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Submission P.H. 020 by the NWT Chamber of Mines (Tom Hoefer, February 1-2 1996, faxed via Echo Bay Mines Lupin) to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of BHP, recipient Denise Burlingame. Includes the NANA / Cominco Red Dog Mine case study (Northwest Alaska zinc deposit, ~5% of world zinc supply, ~360 direct jobs, royalty and employment training for Indigenous Inupiat villages near Wulik River and Kotzebue) and Walter G. Sampson resume (NANA Regional Search & Rescue, Kotzebue Sound Search & Rescue volunteer, P.O. Box 1088 Kotzebue Alaska).
Regulatory Development Plans Correspondence Environmental Agreement Waste Rock
Environment Canada Submissions to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, BHP NWT Diamonds Project Public Hearings (Environment Canada, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Submission and speaking notes from Environment Canada (Scott McDonald, Chief of Monitoring and Operations Division; Tim Coleman, Manager Northern Strategies) to the BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Panel, February 1996 water technical session. Discusses federal laws of general application, water-quality monitoring (Doug Halliwell), hydrology (Jesse Jasper), groundwater (Gary Grove, NHRI), EP effluent (Merke Stephanski), freshwater toxics (Jake Klaaverkamp, DFO Freshwater Institute), spill prevention and response contingency plans, Long Lake tailings disposal reclamation, and bird-impact quantification recommendations.
Regulatory Water Quality Development Plans
Natural Resources Canada Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Natural Resources Canada, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Natural Resources Canada's presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel on February 1, 1996, provides technical review and recommendations on mining design, tailings management, permafrost conditions, waste rock handling, and explosives use for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project. The submission emphasizes the critical importance of careful engineering, monitoring, and contingency planning to manage the unique challenges posed by permafrost terrain and frozen-core dam construction.
Development Plans Waste Rock Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge
Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Panel on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project (Natural Resources Canada, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Natural Resources Canada submits technical comments on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati) for an environmental assessment panel, addressing tailings management, permafrost and ground ice issues, waste rock management, explosives handling, and construction monitoring requirements. The submission provides recommendations for frozen-core dam design, tailings deposition, permafrost characterization, and esker extraction to address technical challenges posed by the project's permafrost terrain.
Development Plans Waste Rock Regulatory
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Public Hearing (Ernie Bernhardt, Kugluktuk, January 31, 1996)
31 January 1996Presentation
Ernie Bernhardt of Kugluktuk presents concerns about BHP's proposed diamond mine, focusing on potential waste contamination of the Coppermine River and impacts to local food sources, while also questioning long-term employment and community benefits for indigenous peoples and whether the project represents genuine opportunity or minimal work.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Water Quality Closure & Reclamation
Assessing the Potential for Significant Metal Leaching or Acid Rock Drainage (ML/ARD) (BHP Billiton, 1996)
~1996–2001Report
This technical guidance document provides comprehensive procedures and interpretation methods for assessing the potential for acid rock drainage (ARD) and metal leaching (ML) from mining materials, including material characterization, static and kinetic testing approaches, and criteria for predicting ARD generation.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry Kimberlite Tailings
Assessing the Potential for Significant Metal Leaching or ARD, Part 3: Two Important Additional Properties and Conclusions (BHP Billiton, unknown)
~1996–2001Report
This technical document assesses methodologies for predicting metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ARD) potential in mining operations, covering characterization techniques including mineralogy, particle size analysis, and geochemical testing procedures across multiple mine components.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry Development Plans
Glossary of Terms Used in Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage (ML/ARD) Work (BC Ministry of Energy and Mines, 1997)
~1996–2001Report
A comprehensive glossary defining technical terms, acronyms, and concepts used in metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) work, developed by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines to standardize terminology across mining, geology, chemistry, hydrology, geotechnical engineering, and related disciplines.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry Monitoring
Brief Description of MDAG Products (MDAG Publishing, 1996)
~1996–2001Report
MDAG Publishing catalog describing six main products related to minesite drainage assessment and environmental geochemistry, including a flagship textbook, kinetic database, specialized spreadsheets, and a paper database, with an order form for purchasing these resources.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry
Assessing Mine Waste Rock Drainage Risk, Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry Guidance (BHP Billiton, 1996)
~1996–2001Report
This document provides technical guidance on assessing mine waste drainage risk, covering the complex factors influencing water quality at mining operations and presenting an Eh-pH diagram for the iron-oxygen-water system to illustrate geochemical stability relationships.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry Kimberlite Tailings

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472 documents · Page 20 of 24