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Background Information for Presentation to the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel Scoping Meetings (Quaivik Limited, April 1995)
~1995Presentation
Approximate date — inferred from filename
Mike Freeland and Fred Webb of Quaivik Limited present background information to the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel describing how diamond exploration activities at Lac de Gras have negatively impacted their licensed outfitting business, disrupted caribou migration patterns, and threatened employment for Aboriginal guides and staff since 1992.
Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge
Issues for the Consideration of the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel, BHP NWT Diamonds Project Proposal (Metis Nation NWT, April 1995)
1 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories submits detailed comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, highlighting the proponent's failure to recognize Métis aboriginal rights, land claims, and consultation obligations in the North Slave Region, and requesting specific requirements for impact assessment methodologies, socio-economic baseline data, and mitigation measures across construction, operations, and abandonment phases.
Métis Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
Comments on the Draft EIS Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine Proposal (Northern Environmental Coalition, April 1995)
1995Presentation
Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC) presentation summary to the Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Office (FEARO) Panel Information Office, April 5 1995 — Ecology North (Chris O'Brien, Director) and Sierra Legal Defence Fund. Covers project justification, cumulative effects, environmental review timing not driven by industry timetable, the BHP Project as a precedent/test case for mining in the Slave Geological Province (SGP), federal-provincial hydro plans for the Snare and Hood Rivers as alternative power for the project, and the five-year regional SGP study tied to Terms of Reference.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Comments on the Environmental Effects of Prospecting and Mining in Northern Canada (John P. Kelsall, April 1995)
1995Regulatory Filing
"Comments on the Environmental Effects of Prospecting and Mining in Northern Canada" — a 1995 submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel (April 20 1995, attn. Jackie Kelly), authored by John P. Kelsall and collaborators. References Thomas, Parker, Kelsall and Loughrey (1968) barren-ground caribou population estimates, Skuncke reindeer ecology, Telfer biogeography of moose, snow goose primary age/sex indicators, and Simpson/Guyg/Kelsall (1992) study on a new freeway's effect on mule deer and moose. Topics: caribou, mining impacts, wildlife biogeography, esker mining.
Wildlife Caribou Development Plans Habitat Assessment
Opposition Submission on Proposed BHP Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras (Alex Hall, Canoe Arctic Inc., April 1995)
1 April 1995Letter
A letter from Alex Hall of Canoe Arctic Inc. to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing strong opposition to the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, arguing that it will inevitably trigger extensive industrial development and destruction of the Barren Lands, Canada's last great wilderness area.
Development Plans Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge
Submission on the Proposed BHP Diamond Mine EIS Guidelines, Lac de Gras (NWT Barren Ground Caribou Outfitters Association, April 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
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Submission by Jim Peterson on behalf of the NWT Barren Ground Caribou Outfitters Association presenting detailed concerns and recommendations regarding the environmental impact assessment guidelines and project description for the proposed BHP diamond mine at Lac de Gras. The submission emphasizes impacts to caribou, grizzly bears, fish populations, and the tourism industry, with specific critiques of assessment methodologies and calls for rigorous monitoring programs and government protection of tourism operators' interests.
Caribou Development Plans Wildlife
Scoping Presentation to the EARP Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)
1995Presentation
Speaking notes from the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (Rae-Edzo, NWT) to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel / EARP Review Panel, April 2-4 1995, summarizing presentations made earlier to the Aboriginal Mining Conference. Lays out Dogrib concerns about mineral development in the Slave Geological Province: impacts on wildlife (particularly caribou and fish), crucial wildlife habitat, and the need for monitoring and study of cumulative impacts beyond individual projects before they cannot be prevented or addressed.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife
Scoping Submission & Speaking Notes to the BHP Diamond Mine EARP Review Panel (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)
1995Presentation
Submission SCP-039 — Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (P.O. Box 24, Rae-Edzo NT, 403-392-6381) to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel Office, NWT Communications Centre, April 2 1995. Speaking notes by Violet Camsell-Blondin (SCP039) for the EARP Review Panel at Rae-Edzo NWT April 4 1995. Sets out the Dogrib concerns about mineral development in the Slave Geological Province: impacts on wildlife (particularly caribou and fish), crucial wildlife habitat, and the need for cumulative-impact monitoring beyond individual projects.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Issues for the Consideration of the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel (Metis Nation - Northwest Territories, April 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
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The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories presents a formal submission to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel regarding the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, asserting that the BHP Project Description Report fails to recognize Métis aboriginal rights and land claims in the North Slave Region, and requesting that the EIS guidelines mandate meaningful consultation, negotiation, and benefit agreements with the Métis comparable to those offered to the Dogrib Nation.
Traditional Knowledge Métis Development Plans Water Quality
Presentation at Ecology North Public Meeting (Lutsel K'e First Nation, March 1995)
31 March 1995Presentation
Lorraine Catholique of Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about non-renewable resource development in the North at an Ecology North public meeting on March 31, 1995, raising issues about First Nations benefits, environmental stewardship, cultural site protection, and advocating for sustainable renewable resource development as an alternative.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Closure & Reclamation Water Quality Air Quality
Scoping of Issues for the Proposed BHP Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras, NWT (Environment Canada, March 1995)
30 March 1995Regulatory Filing
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying key environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The document outlines Environment Canada's mandate, roles, and responsibilities, then details 23 specific environmental issues across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
Development Plans Regulatory Waste Rock
Scoping of Issues for the Proposed BHP Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras (Environment Canada, March 1995)
30 March 1995Regulatory Filing
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying critical environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The submission outlines Environment Canada's mandate, role, and provides detailed recommendations across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
Development Plans Regulatory Water Quality
Importance of Mining to the Northwest Territories, Scoping Panel Submission (Dale Vance, March 1995)
24 March 1995Presentation
Dale Vance, a Yellowknife real estate partner, presents testimony supporting BHP's diamond mining project, arguing for its economic benefits to the Northwest Territories and highlighting BHP's environmental track record through multiple reclamation awards from operations worldwide.
Closure & Reclamation Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory
Submission on Diamond Mining and Impact on Other Land Users, Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd., March 1995)
22 March 1995Letter
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. documents negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on established tourism and hunting operations at Lac de Gras, detailing lost revenue, employment, and damage to the wilderness experience and archaeological sites since 1992.
Correspondence Development Plans Caribou Regulatory
Submission on Diamond Mining and Land Use Impacts at Lac de Gras (Coppermine HTA/Webb Ltd., March 1995)
22 March 1995Letter
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. submits a letter to FEARO-Vancouver detailing the negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on their established tourism and caribou hunting operations at Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, and requesting consideration and protection from the territorial and federal governments.
Correspondence Development Plans Caribou
NWT Diamonds Project Scoping Presentation, Response to Draft EIS Guidelines (BHP Billiton, March 1995)
10 March 1995Report
This NWT Diamonds Project overview document presents BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine development at Lac de Gras, including site layouts for multiple phases (1997-2006), environmental assessment schedules, and detailed responses to key project issues including water quality, caribou impacts, grizzly bear management, and employment/training initiatives. The document demonstrates project feasibility with onsite power generation and existing winter road access, while addressing concerns about cumulative effects, traditional knowledge incorporation, and mitigation strategies for wildlife disturbance.
Development Plans Water Quality Wildlife
BHP Environmental Impact Statement Hearing Submission, Kugluktuk (Coppermine Chamber of Commerce, January 1995)
31 January 1995Regulatory Filing
The president of the Coppermine Chamber of Commerce submits testimony to the BHP Environmental Impact Statement hearing, arguing that the diamond mining project should proceed due to its positive economic benefits, job creation, and potential to improve community prospects despite legitimate environmental and social concerns.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge
Public Hearing Testimony Supporting BHP Diamond Mine Project (Douglas Witty, 1995)
~1995Presentation
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Douglas Witty, a Yellowknife business owner and hunter, presents testimony to a review panel supporting the BHP diamond mine project, citing economic benefits for northern communities, modern environmental management practices, and minimal anticipated wildlife impacts based on his observations at other mining operations.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Caribou Monitoring
Presentation Notes to the BHP Scoping Committee, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Review Panel (Mike Beauregard, 1995)
~1995Presentation
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Mike Beauregard presents comments to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Review Panel addressing the scale of the proposed operation, health and safety concerns related to kimberlite mining (particularly serpentine dust and water control), and socio-environmental impacts of increased winter road traffic for mine operations.
Development Plans Air Quality Wildlife Correspondence
NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement Summary (BHP Billiton, 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
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This Environmental Impact Statement Summary describes the NWT Diamonds Project, a joint venture between BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group to develop Canada's first diamond mine at Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the project description, environmental setting, community consultations, mining operations including five kimberlite pipes, tailings management, and mitigation measures addressing concerns from Aboriginal communities regarding caribou migration, water quality, grizzly bears, and traditional land use.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife

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