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Annual Water Licence Geotechnical Inspection (2003), Ekati Diamond Mine (EBA Engineering, July 2003)
31 July 2003Report
EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. completed the annual water licence geotechnical inspection of seven water control structures at Ekati Diamond Mine between July 6-9, 2003, including Phase I Pond, Panda Diversion Dam, Long Lake Outlet Dam, Intermediate Dyke B, King Pond Dam, Waste Rock Dam, and Desperation Pond Cofferdams, documenting their condition through visual observations, ground temperature data, and settlement monitoring.
Regulatory Water Licence Monitoring Wastewater
Interim Abandonment and Reclamation Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, July 2003)
30 July 2003Report
This interim abandonment and reclamation plan describes BHP Billiton's strategy for reclaiming disturbed areas at the Ekati Diamond Mine following the mining of seven kimberlite pipes through 2014, detailing reclamation approaches for pit lakes, waste rock storage, processed kimberlite containment facilities, water management structures, and supporting infrastructure to restore stable landforms and wildlife habitat.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Revegetation
Bearclaw Diversion Dam, As-Built Construction Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (EBA Engineering, July 2003)
1 July 2003Report
This as-built construction report documents the construction of the Bearclaw Diversion Dam and associated pipeline civil works at the Ekati Diamond Mine from January to May 2003, detailing design compliance, deviations, construction activities, materials testing, and long-term monitoring procedures for the frozen core dam system.
Development Plans Monitoring Wastewater
Land Use Permit & Water Licence Inspection Report Related Correspondence (BHP Billiton, July 2003 to May 2006)
2003Report
Land Use Permit and Water Licence Inspection Report Related Correspondence binder for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency. Includes May 19 2006 INAC (Yellowknife) follow-up correspondence on inspection findings, email thread between Matthew Otto (BHP Billiton), Darnell McCurdy (INAC), Chris Hanks (BHPB), and Jane Howe (BHPB) on April 2007 inspection issues — drums and debris accumulation on site, containment-berm water-volume integrity, mandatory pumping of contained water for operational integrity, and BHP Billiton's recognition of the concern.
Regulatory Inspections Water Licence Wastewater
HSEC (Health, Safety, Environment & Community) Report 2003, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, July 2002 to June 2003)
30 June 2003Report
BHP Billiton's HSEC Report 2003 documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's health, safety, environment, and community performance for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, covering operational metrics, environmental management systems, safety achievements, and community consultation outcomes.
Monitoring Closure & Reclamation Water Quality
Workshop on Sustainable Development for the Diamond Mining Sector, Binder of Proceedings & Presentations (Environment Canada, June 2003)
2003Report
Environment Canada Workshop on Sustainable Development for the Diamond Mining Sector, Ottawa Sheraton Hotel O'Connor Room, June 5-6 2003. Includes "Environmental Review of the Diamond Mining Sector" document (downloadable via Golder Associates gms.golder.com portal), Diamond Exploration Expenditures in Canada 1989-2003 (total $1.4B — NWT, Ontario, Nunavut, Quebec, Alberta breakdown), UK / Australian / South African headquartered companies 2001-2002 spending, Diamonds and Canadian Royalties and Corporate Taxes based on projected mine life (Territorial / Federal / Royalty splits for Ekati), Charles Dumaresq (Environment Canada Minerals and Metals Division) contact, and Conflict Diamonds and the Kimberley Process panel.
Development Plans Regulatory Exploration
Newsletter, Issue 15, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, June 2003)
1 June 2003Report
This June 2003 Ekati Diamond Mine newsletter from BHP Billiton reports on operational updates including the launch of Operation Zero Harm safety program, implementation of First Priority enterprise management system, successful Winter Road logistics, and various awards and workplace recognition activities across the mine operations and corporate offices.
Monitoring Correspondence Development Plans
Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2003)
28 May 2003Report
This is an integrated Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine covering two water licences, detailing the management of wastewater sources (lake dewatering, pit water, sewage, site drainage) and processed kimberlite disposal at the Long Lake Containment Facility and other settling ponds over the mine's operational life through 2014.
Wastewater Kimberlite Tailings Water Quality Monitoring
Implementing the NWT CEAM Blueprint, A Gathering, Participant Resource Binder (NWT CEAM Secretariat, May 2003)
2003Report
Implementing the NWT CEAM Blueprint — A Gathering Participant Resource Binder (companion volume), May 13-14 2003, Yellowknife. Compares CEAM (Strategy and Framework) with NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Audit — key principles (cannot supersede Aboriginal and treaty rights, existing or future land-claim and self-government agreements), 5-step strategy (ideal CEAM Framework, existing NWT Framework, gap/overlap identification, decision-maker accountability), and Gwich'in Settlement Area (GCLCA 1992 C.24 / MVRMA 1998) regional plans.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Regulatory Development Plans
Environmental Review of the Diamond Mining Sector (BHP Billiton, May 2003)
1 May 2003Report
This environmental review by Golder Associates examines the environmental implications of diamond exploration and mining in Canada, analyzing the growth of the Canadian diamond sector, technical aspects of diamond mining operations, environmental management practices, and regulatory frameworks. The report documents environmental concerns and effects from Canada's operating diamond mines (Ekati and Diavik) and provides recommendations for future policy development regarding diamond mining activities in Canada.
Development Plans Water Quality Waste Rock
Implementing the NWT CEAM Blueprint, A Gathering, Participant Resource Binder (GNWT, May 2003)
2003Report
Implementing the NWT CEAM (Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management) Blueprint — A Gathering Participant Resource Binder, May 13-14 2003, Katimavik Rooms, Explorer Hotel, Yellowknife. NWT CEAM Vision Statement for ecological-integrity protection and sustainable-communities building, NWT CEAM Component Status Tables (April 25 2003 Blueprint) Table 8 metadata-by-component and Table 9 status-by-region for Gwich'in Settlement Area (GCLCA 1992 Chapter 24 / MVRMA 1998), March 2003 Gwich'in organizations meeting, and discussion of how Regional Plans of Action interact with the NWT Blueprint.
Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Regulatory Development Plans
Movements of Collared Bathurst & Sahtu Caribou Cows, Biweekly Fax Updates (GNWT, July 1999 to April 2003)
17 April 2003Map
A series of faxed maps tracking movements of satellite-collared Bathurst caribou cow herds from January 2002 through April 2003, showing location data collected at regular intervals across the Northwest Territories, including areas around the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring Habitat Assessment
Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan 2003, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2003)
11 April 2003Report
BHP Billiton's Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine (2003) establishes objectives, management strategies, and monitoring programs to preserve ambient air quality throughout the mine's operational life. The plan encompasses emissions control (from fuel combustion, ore processing, and mobile equipment), workplace air quality management, fugitive dust control, high-volume air sampling, meteorological monitoring, snow surveys, vegetation/lichen studies, and emissions calculations for NOx, SOx, and greenhouse gases.
Air Quality Particulate Matter Monitoring Development Plans
Working Near Water, Considerations for Fish and Fish Habitat, Reference and Workshop Manual, Northwest Territories (DFO, April 2003)
1 April 2003Report
A comprehensive reference and workshop manual for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans outlining considerations for protecting fish and fish habitat in the Northwest Territories during development activities. The manual covers regulatory requirements under the Fisheries Act, habitat components, mitigation strategies for construction near water, and spill response procedures.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Regulatory Wastewater
Cumulative Effects Assessment & Management (CEAM) Regional Plan of Action for the Slave Geological Province (DIAND, April 2003)
2003Report
Cumulative Effects Assessment & Management (CEAM) Regional Plan of Action for the Slave Geological Province (SGP), April 4 2003. From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (DIAND) and Environment Canada to Red Pedersen, Chair, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency. Working Draft #4 under review by the SGP Project Group and CEAM Steering Committee. Covers proposed lead organizations and other participants, Regional Plan's integration of social/economic/cultural and biophysical dimensions, application of both western science and Traditional Knowledge / Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ), Appendix B background, and Appendix G CEAM Gaps and Challenges (December 1, including contracts, honoraria, AGM, invites, formal letters).
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Regulatory Yellowknives Dene Métis
Beartooth Pipe Waste Rock and Ore Storage Management Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2003)
~2003Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This waste rock and ore storage management plan for the Beartooth Pipe at Ekati Diamond Mine addresses regulatory requirements for managing drainage from ore and waste rock storage areas. The plan includes geochemical characterization results, predicted water quality, and monitoring strategies for the proposed mining operation.
Waste Rock Geochemistry Acid Rock Drainage
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report 2002, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2003)
31 March 2003Report
BHP Billiton's 2002 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report documenting compliance, operations, and environmental monitoring activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, including mine production from multiple pits, water management, waste handling, reclamation research, and comprehensive environmental monitoring programs for aquatic and terrestrial effects.
Environmental Agreement Regulatory Water Quality
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2003)
31 March 2003Report
This 2002 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report from BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. documents the sixth year of operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine under the Environmental Agreement and four water licences, detailing compliance monitoring, environmental programs, construction activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across water management, waste management, wildlife monitoring, and reclamation efforts.
Environmental Agreement Water Licence Regulatory
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report 2002, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2003)
31 March 2003Report
BHP Billiton's 2002 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's environmental performance, compliance with four water licences, and ongoing monitoring programs including aquatic effects, wildlife impacts, and reclamation research across the Lac de Gras watershed in the Northwest Territories.
Environmental Agreement Water Licence Regulatory
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2003)
31 March 2003Report
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.'s 2002 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's environmental performance and compliance for the sixth year of operation under the Environmental Agreement signed with the GNWT and Government of Canada. The report covers mining operations at multiple pits, water management, processed kimberlite containment, reclamation research, environmental monitoring programs, and continuous improvement initiatives including ISO 14001 certification efforts.
Environmental Agreement Water Licence Regulatory

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