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Lake Fish-Out Program, Misery Lake Data Report (BHP Billiton, June 1998)
1 June 1998Report
This report documents the 1997 fish-out program at Misery Lake conducted by Rescan Environmental Services for BHP Diamonds Inc. in preparation for lake drainage and open pit mining development. A total of 146 lake trout were captured and removed using gill nets over 21 days of fishing, with biological data collected on size, weight, condition, and reproductive status to comply with fisheries authorization requirements.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Monitoring
Annual Report to Parliament on Administration and Enforcement of the Fish Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1996 to 1997 (DFO, May 1998)
4 May 1998Report
This annual report to Parliament details the administration and enforcement of fish habitat protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for fiscal year 1996-97, including policy issues regarding habitat delegation to provinces, operational reviews of major development projects, and conviction statistics across Canada.
Fish Habitat Regulatory Water Quality Correspondence
Stream Habitat Compensation Program, Panda Diversion Channel, Ekati Mine (BHP Billiton, May 1998)
1 May 1998Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. presents a comprehensive Stream Habitat Compensation Program for the Panda Diversion Channel at Ekati Mine, developed in accordance with a Fish Habitat Compensation Agreement with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to address harmful alteration of fish habitat resulting from mine development. The plan details physical channel characteristics, hydrological analysis, existing fisheries resources, and proposed habitat creation and enhancement designs across six reaches of the diversion channel, including fish passage structures, habitat enhancement features, and monitoring protocols.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Development Plans
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1997, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 1998)
30 April 1998Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1997 Annual Report on the Ekati Diamond Mine construction and operations, detailing compliance with the Environmental Agreement and Water Licence N7L2-1616, including construction progress, water management, environmental monitoring results for aquatic and wildlife communities, and associated studies on fisheries, reclamation, and traditional knowledge.
Monitoring Water Quality Aquatics
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1997, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 1998)
30 April 1998Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1997 Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine documents construction progress, operational activities, and environmental compliance monitoring required under the Environmental Agreement and Water Licence N7L2-1616. The report covers facility construction, mine operations including Panda Pit development, water and sewage management, aquatic and wildlife monitoring programs, and fisheries mitigation studies for Canada's first diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Water Quality
Sable Lake 1997 Fisheries Resource and Habitat Survey (BHP Billiton, April 1998)
1 April 1998Report
This 1997 baseline fisheries survey of Sable Lake, a small oligotrophic tundra lake north of the Ekati Diamond Mine, documents fish community composition (110 lake trout and 2 slimy sculpin), habitat characteristics, and water quality conditions prior to potential future kimberlite mining. The isolated lake contains an estimated 99–189 lake trout susceptible to gill nets, with predominantly boulder substrate offering minimal spawning habitat and disconnected inflow/outflow streams.
Aquatics Fish Habitat Monitoring Development Plans Regulatory
Operating Environmental Management Plan Support Documents Volume I (BHP Billiton, April 1998)
1998Report
EKATI Diamond Mine Operating Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) Support Documents Volume I (April 1998, Copy 17, BHP Diamonds Inc., Yellowknife). Contains Support Documents A through F (Environmental Awareness Training Plan, etc.) plus the Spill Contingency Plan with material-response data for Sodium Bicarbonate (on-land, on-water, storage/transfer, disposal), N-7 Emulsifier (Sorbitan Monooleate — appearance amber viscous, fatty-acid odour, insoluble), and Appendix F Tractor Trailer Pre-Trip Inspection (parking brake / engine / oil pressure / warning lights / air pressure / tires / lights / reflectors / front-tractor headlamps / clearance lights / flashers).
Development Plans Air Quality Regulatory Monitoring Waste Rock Wastewater
Water Licence Annual Report for 1997, Water Licence N7L2-1616, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 1998)
31 March 1998Unknown / Unclassified
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1997 Annual Report for Water License N7L2-1616 documents water-related activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine during its construction phase. The report covers freshwater use, dewatering operations, process water management, sewage treatment, environmental monitoring, waste management plans, and spill incidents, with operational startup scheduled for October 1998.
Water Licence Wastewater Water Quality Waste Rock Closure & Reclamation
New Parks North Newsletter, March 1998 (Parks Canada, March 1998)
1 March 1998Report
New Parks North is a March 1998 annual newsletter reporting on natural and cultural heritage conservation initiatives across northern Canada, including updates on national parks, territorial parks, historic sites, and wildlife areas established through land claim settlement processes and Aboriginal-government partnerships.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Regulatory Caribou
Spill and General Contingency Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 1998)
1 March 1998Report
BHP's Spill and General Contingency Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine outlines emergency response procedures, safety protocols, and cleanup strategies for potential spills of petroleum products, chemicals, and other hazardous materials during mining operations and transportation. The plan includes detailed response actions for 24 different substance types, spill response organization, contact lists, equipment inventory, and environmental sensitivity mapping for the mine site and surrounding areas near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.
Regulatory Wastewater Waste Rock Water Quality Environmental Agreement
Panda Diversion Channel Sedimentation Management & Contingency Plan (BHP Billiton, February 1998)
1 February 1998Report
This is BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Sedimentation Management and Contingency Plan for the Panda Lake Diversion Channel at the Ekati Mine in the NWT, addressing sediment impacts to Kodiak Lake that occurred during the 1997 spring freshet. The plan outlines short-term stabilization and mitigation measures (including Grizzly Creek restoration, bank stabilization, and sediment curtains) and long-term monitoring and restoration strategies to minimize future sedimentation from channel construction and permafrost degradation.
Aquatics Water Quality Fish Habitat
Outline of the A & B Water Licence Process (NWT Water Board, 1998)
~1998Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document outlines the regulatory processes for obtaining "A" and "B" water licenses from the Northwest Territories Water Board, including application procedures, environmental assessment requirements, public hearing processes, and licensing timelines.
Regulatory Water Licence Water Quality Environmental Agreement
BHP Diamonds Facts, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1998)
~1998Report
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BHP Diamonds Facts Issue #2 (1998) is a corporate information document describing the Ekati Diamond Mine, Canada's first diamond mine located 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. The document details the mine's ownership structure, regulatory approvals, infrastructure, operations, environmental measures, and workforce, covering mining methods, processing systems, power generation, camp facilities, and environmental protections including wildlife habitat management and water treatment.
Development Plans Exploration Regulatory Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Environmental Assessment Case File, Binder 1, Tab 1 General Information (IEMA, 1998 to 2002)
1998–2002Report
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 1 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (2001-2002). Tab 1 General Information including Information Update #8 on EA progress for SPB Kimberlite Pipe development, BHP commitment to update relevant plans and monitoring programs under the Environmental Agreement, correspondence Marc Lange (DFO) / Derek Chubb (BHP) / Scott Williams (BHP) / Zabey Nevitt (Agency). Includes MVEIRB issued Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference for the BHP Diamonds Inc. Beartooth, Pigeon and Sable Kimberlite Pit Mine Extension covering Developer Identification, Tenure, Developer's Policies, Performance Record, Regulatory Regime, and Conformity. Also includes wolf-den-site discussion (revisitable previously-active sites, two-week pre-monitoring requirements, natal-den-site preferences).
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Water Licence
Waste Rock Management Plans, Fox & Misery Pipes, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1998 to 2003)
1998–2003Report
Waste Rock Management Plans binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.) covering 2000–2006. Includes Kevin Morin (Day, 2003) analysis of acid rock drainage (ARD) prediction problems at Ekati, Sexsmith / Milnes ARD reviews, Agency (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency) reviews of Waste Rock and Ore Storage Management plans (Red Pederson, Melody McLeod, Gordon Wray correspondence), MVLWB correspondence on Operating Environmental Management Plan support documents, BHP Billiton diamond drill logs (FGT-07 — biotite granite, plagioclase, K-alteration), EBA Engineering Consultants 1997 tailings size-distribution data (Gaudin-Schuhmann), and proposed Misery, Panda/Koala, North/South/East waste rock dump configurations on Lac de Gras.
Acid Rock Drainage Waste Rock Geochemistry
BHP Diamonds Facts, Ekati Diamond Mine Overview (BHP Billiton, 1998)
~1998Report
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BHP Diamonds Facts sheet (Issue #2, 1998) provides comprehensive overview of the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering its ownership structure, regulatory approvals, site infrastructure, mining operations, environmental management, and workforce. The document details the mine's construction progress, technical specifications for processing facilities, power systems, and environmental initiatives including wildlife habitat protection and traditional knowledge integration.
Development Plans Exploration Regulatory Water Quality
Guidelines for the Conduct of N.W.T. Water Board Public Hearings (NWT Water Board, 1998)
~1998Report
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The Northwest Territories Water Board has established procedural guidelines for conducting public hearings, detailing requirements for applicant presentations, intervenor interventions, hearing conduct, questioning protocols, and administrative procedures.
Regulatory Water Licence
Air Quality Monitoring Program, Ekati Diamond Mine, Binder 3 (BHP Billiton, 1998 to 2008)
1998–2008Report
Air Quality Monitoring Binder 3 for the Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton). Includes April 24 GNWT air-quality and emissions meeting notes (May 2008), 2005 Air Quality Monitoring Program and CALPUFF Air Dispersion Modelling Assessment reports release, Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan (AQMP) status updates by Eric Denholm (BHPB) and Carole Mills (IEMA), Rescan ISC3 modelling commentary, BHP diesel-fuel emission factors (0.84 t SOx and 58.8 t NOx per million litres of diesel; ~50 million litres/year), and reprints of Pomeroy & Jones (1996) "Wind-Blown Snow: Sublimation, Transport and Changes to Polar Snow" (NATO ASI Series Vol I 43).
Air Quality Monitoring Correspondence Development Plans
Aboriginal and Community Issues, Miscellaneous Binder (Diavik Diamond Mines, 1998 to 2004)
1998–2004Report
Aboriginal and Community Issues (Miscellaneous) Binder for the Ekati / NWT diamond mining sector (1998-2004). Includes Deh Cho First Nations Interim Measures Agreement territorial-boundary map and Appendix II Draft Guidelines for the Development of a Deh Cho Land Use Plan, North Slave Metis Alliance (NSMA) correspondence, GNWT correspondence, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. (Joe Carrabba, President, April 30 2004) letter to Hon. Andy Mitchell, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Ottawa), and academic references on tribal mineral resource development (American Indian Law Review 9, 161-194, 1981) and mineral taxation in developing countries (Palmer 1980).
Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring Correspondence Regulatory Environmental Agreement
Misery Development File, Water Licence N7L2-1616 and Fisheries Authorization SC01111, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1998 to 2008)
1998–2008Report
Misery Development binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1998-2002). Includes Misery Pit site maps with explosives magazines, impervious dam, ore stockpile, Thinner Lake, King Pond, Cujo Lake (UTM coordinates near 537,370E / 7,162,000N), AMEC Earth Materials (Calgary, October 2001) precipitation modelling of 10,000 mg/L chloride from calcium-chloride systems and sulfate-salt precipitation, John Witteman (BHP) facsimile to Peter McCart on Misery Pit Year 2000 site layout (Treated Sewage discharge, Freshwater Intake, North/East/South Waste Rock Dumps, Year 2006 Misery Pit configuration), and correspondence with Melody McLeod (MVLWB), Laurie Cordell (MVLWB Misery Waste Rock Dam approval staff report), and Zabey Nevitt (IEMA) on Desperation Pond cofferdams.
Development Plans Waste Rock Regulatory Air Quality

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