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Conformity Report on the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (GNWT, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories submitted a conformity report evaluating BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project against the May 1995 EIS Guidelines, identifying major and minor deficiencies including inadequate treatment of traditional knowledge, incomplete environmental management plans, spatial boundary limitations, knowledge gaps in wildlife ecology and waste management, and insufficient detail on monitoring programs and mitigative measures.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock
Evaluation of the BHP/DiaMet Environmental Impact Statement (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation's formal response to the BHP-DiaMet Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project, submitted to the EARP Panel on October 23, 1995. The response identifies major concerns regarding inadequate representation of traditional knowledge, insufficient assessment of cumulative and ecosystem impacts, underestimation of effects on caribou migration and Indigenous land use, and inaccurate portrayal of First Nation social, economic, and political contexts in the EIS.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Development Plans
Analysis of Conformity of BHP's EIS to the Guidelines Concerning Traditional Knowledge (Dene Cultural Institute, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Dene Cultural Institute submits a formal analysis criticizing BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for failing to provide full and equal consideration of traditional knowledge as required by Panel Guidelines, and argues that BHP's compressed timeline for community-based research resulted in incomplete and inadequate documentation of aboriginal knowledge about the Lac de Gras area. The Institute recommends establishing commonly-accepted traditional knowledge research standards and calls for a workshop to address methodological and ownership issues in TEK documentation.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Wildlife Monitoring
Comments on the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Study (Lutsel K'e Dene Band, October 1995)
23 October 1995Letter
The Lutsel K'e Dene Band submits comments to the Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Study, expressing concerns about inadequate consultation, resource constraints, and lack of meaningful participation in the decision-making process for the proposed Lac de Gras project.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Wildlife Water Quality
Environmental Impact Statement Adequacy Support Letter, BHP NWT Diamonds Project (NWT Chamber of Mines, October 1995)
23 October 1995Letter
The NWT Chamber of Mines submits a letter supporting the adequacy of the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed BHP NWT Diamonds Project, arguing it is comprehensive and comparing the project favorably to existing northern mining operations in terms of physical footprint, environmental impact, and economic benefits.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Wildlife Water Quality
Comments on Environmental Assessment and Review Panel Process, BHP Diamond Mine (Lutsel K'e Dene Band, October 1995)
23 October 1995Letter
The Lutsel K'e Dene Band submits comments to the Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the BHP Diamond Mine project in the Lac de Gras Region, expressing concerns about inadequate consultation, lack of translation resources, and insufficient community involvement in the environmental review process. The band outlines immediate needs for community workshops and capacity-building to properly evaluate the environmental and social impacts on their traditional territory and way of life.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Environmental Agreement Wildlife
Response to the BHP/Diamet Environmental Impact Statement (Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC), October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Northern Environmental Coalition's comprehensive response to the BHP/Diamet Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine identifies significant omissions and deficiencies across five major areas: biological impacts, cumulative effects, reclamation, socio-economic impacts, and traditional knowledge. The response critiques the EIS for inadequate treatment of wildlife management, water quality monitoring, fish habitat protection, and failure to conduct true cumulative effects assessment.
Development Plans Wildlife Aquatics
Analysis of Conformity of BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement to Panel Guidelines Concerning Traditional Knowledge (Dene Cultural Institute, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Dene Cultural Institute submits its analysis of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, finding that the EIS fails to provide full and equal consideration of traditional knowledge as required by guidelines. The Institute criticizes BHP's insufficient primary research with aboriginal communities and lack of adequate time and resources for proper traditional knowledge documentation, and recommends establishing commonly-accepted traditional knowledge research standards.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Correspondence Monitoring
Comments on the BHP/DiaMet Environmental Impact Statement (Dene Nation, October 1995)
20 October 1995Letter
The Dene Nation submits a letter of intervention on the BHP/Diamet diamond mine Environmental Impact Statement, identifying major deficiencies in both the review process and EIS content, including inadequate consultation with Dene communities, insufficient translation of technical documents, and failure to properly incorporate traditional knowledge in impact assessment.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Water Quality
Intent to Intervene in the EIS Process, BHP/Diamet Panel Review (Dene Nation, October 1995)
20 October 1995Letter
The Dene Nation submits formal comments on the BHP/Diamet diamond mine Environmental Impact Statement, raising concerns about the inadequate review process, insufficient consultation with Dene communities and Elders, deficient treatment of traditional knowledge, and incomplete technical documentation. The letter argues that the EIS does not provide sufficient information to assess environmental and socio-economic impacts and calls for greater involvement of Dene people in the assessment and decision-making process.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Water Quality
Response to BHP, DiaMet Environmental Impact Statement (Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC), October 1995)
1995Regulatory Filing
Response by Ecology North and the Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC) to the BHP / DiaMet Environmental Impact Statement, October 23 1995 (26 pages, transmitted via World Wildlife Fund / WWF). Identifies deficiencies in the EIS regarding the ecosystem approach, esker mining for road material and esker rehabilitation, lemmings and voles, land claims and Aboriginal self-government, and the omission of cumulative environmental impacts of the proposed BHP NWT diamond mine.
Development Plans Regulatory Wildlife
Above & Beyond, The Magazine of the North, Summer 1995 (First Air, July 1995)
1 July 1995Report
Above & Beyond is a summer 1995 inflight magazine for First Air covering northern Canada and Greenland, featuring articles on Nunavut's path to territorial status, internet connectivity challenges in Arctic communities, therapeutic mud baths at Great Slave Lake, and the emerging NWT diamonds project.
Development Plans Exploration Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
A Review of the Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining (Environment Canada, 1995)
1 June 1995Report
A comprehensive environmental effects review of diamond mining operations prepared for Environment Canada, examining the physical, chemical, and biological impacts of diamond mining activities on aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems across exploration, construction, operation, and reclamation phases.
Aquatics Exploration Development Plans Wildlife
A Review of the Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Report
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This document presents conclusions and recommendations from a review of environmental effects of diamond mining on aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems. It identifies significant potential effects from mining activities and recommends additional research, toxicity testing, environmental monitoring, and data collection from operating mines in northern climates to better understand and mitigate these impacts.
Development Plans Aquatics Water Quality
Effects of Diamond Mining Activities on Riparian and Terrestrial Ecosystems (IEMA, June 1995)
~1995Report
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This chapter examines the physical, chemical, and biological effects of diamond mining activities on riparian and terrestrial ecosystems, documenting impacts from exploration, construction, operation, and reclamation stages at diamond mines, with case studies from operations in Australia, Botswana, South Africa, Russia, and Guinea, and discussion of potential effects on northern Canadian ecosystems including permafrost, esker habitats, and wildlife migration corridors.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Caribou
A Review of the Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Executive Summary (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Report
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Executive summary of a comprehensive review of environmental effects of diamond mining on aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems, identifying potential impacts including water contamination, habitat destruction, and soil degradation, while noting that mitigation effectiveness cannot be assessed without monitoring data from operating mines.
Aquatics Water Quality Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Chapter 1: Introduction (A. Sobole, 1995)
~1995Report
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An introductory chapter reviewing the global diamond mining industry, geological conditions favorable for diamond mining in Canada (particularly the Northwest Territories), and the need to evaluate potential environmental impacts of diamond mining in the Arctic due to ecosystem sensitivity and slow recovery rates.
Exploration Development Plans Waste Rock Wildlife Closure & Reclamation
A Review of the Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Chapter 2, Methods (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Report
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This document describes the methodological approach used to conduct a comprehensive literature review of the environmental effects of diamond mining worldwide, including strategies for acquiring both published information from 17 bibliographic databases and unpublished information through interviews and Internet forums.
Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality Closure & Reclamation Wildlife
NWT Diamonds Project, Environmental Impact Statement Summary, Inuinnaqtun Edition (BHP Billiton, May 1995)
23 May 1995Regulatory Filing
This Environmental Impact Statement describes the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, detailing the geological setting, mine development plans, operational procedures, environmental parameters including water bodies and wildlife, and community consultation with Indigenous peoples regarding the diamond mining development at Lac de Gras.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Exploration Wildlife Water Quality
Final Guidelines for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement, BHP Diamonds Project (Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel, May 1995)
1 May 1995Report
Final guidelines issued by the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel in May 1995 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) by BHP Diamonds Inc. and Blackwater Group for the proposed Northwest Territories Diamonds Project. The guidelines specify requirements for describing the project, existing environment, impact assessment, mitigation measures, and consultation with aboriginal peoples and the public.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Waste Rock

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