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BHP Diamonds Inc. requests modification to water licence N7L2-1616 to repair and reline the Phase 1 tailings containment area due to liner damage discovered during inspection. The remediation work includes dewatering the unlined portion, removing the pumphouse, installing a new HDPE liner, and infilling with till material and waste rock.
BHP Diamonds Inc. submitted an Interim Abandonment and Restoration Plan for the NWT Diamonds Project on September 30, 1997, detailing comprehensive reclamation strategies for five kimberlite pipes (Panda, Koala, Fox, Leslie, and Misery) over a projected 25-year mine life, including methods for stabilizing open pits, managing tailings, storing waste rock, and restoring vegetation and water resources.
A comprehensive collection of industrial water use inspection reports from September-October 1997 for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati Mine) under water licence N7L2-1616, documenting dewatering operations at multiple lakes, tailings management, waste disposal compliance, and environmental monitoring program requirements.
Inter-Agency Coordinating Team (IACT) Meeting Notes binder for the Ekati Diamond Project (September 1997 onwards). Includes Sean Kollee (IEMA) IACT-related correspondence to Society Members + Directors, DFO consultation requirements for Section 35(2) Fisheries Act authorizations and BHPB no-net-loss plans, Agency AGM coordination (October 24), Agency response process for the SRK/BHPB seepage report for 2001 (Jim Millard request), Lutsel K'e correspondence, and the IACT Terms of Reference — purpose to share information and coordinate the environmental requirements of the Ekati Diamond Project, with monthly or as-required meetings and topic-specific subgroups.
This report documents a sediment survey of Kodiak Lake conducted in August 1997 to assess sediment loading from the Panda Diversion Channel, which was constructed to maintain water connection between Panda and Kodiak lakes during mining operations at the NWT Diamonds Project. Results show that channel sediments were primarily confined to the delta at the channel mouth and shallow areas within approximately 200–600 meters of the discharge point, with thicknesses ranging from 2 to over 30 centimeters.
BHP's 1997 Environmental Report documents the global mining, petroleum, and resource company's environmental management policies, performance, and initiatives across operations in 70 countries. The report covers environmental compliance, resource conservation, emissions monitoring, community consultation, and major projects including the Northwest Territories Diamonds Project in Canada and ongoing environmental remediation at the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea.
BHP's Environmental Agreement Annual Report for 1997 documents the first year of environmental monitoring at Canada's first diamond mine, Ekati, located in the Northwest Territories. The report presents comprehensive baseline environmental studies and monitoring programs across air quality, aquatic effects, wildlife, archaeology, and reclamation efforts.
This document establishes research strategy and project proposal guidelines for the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, a five-year collaborative study initiated in 1996 to collect baseline environmental, ecological, and socio-economic information for the Slave Geological Province in the Northwest Territories to support informed decision-making regarding development impacts. It provides detailed instructions for researchers submitting project proposals, selection criteria, and requirements for integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research.
Ground Water Studies binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1997). Includes Piteau Associates' review (August 19 1997) of BHP's Proposed Terms of Reference for the Groundwater Study (transmitted to Tony Pearse, IEMA), Gordon (NWT Water Board) correspondence to Jim Excell (BHP) under Water Register N7L2-1616 (October 27 1997), and 3D Groundwater Model methodology — periodic GIS-based comparison and calibration with Operational Plan data, geologic mapping inputs, freshet-volume dewatering buffer, characterization of pre-mining regional gradients with discharge to Long Lake and Kodiak Lake, and fault-zone discrete-flow modelling in 2D vs 3D.
This is BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan for the NWT Diamonds Project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, submitted in August 1997. The plan outlines comprehensive environmental management strategies covering air quality, materials handling, wildlife protection, traffic management, aquatic life, waste management, and quarry operations during the construction phase scheduled from January 1997 to October 1998.
This is a multi-volume Environmental Management Plan for the Construction Phase of the NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati Mine) by BHP Diamonds Inc., submitted in August 1997. Volume II contains appendices including the Echo Bay Mines Highway and Winter Road Drivers' Policy and Procedures Manual and the 1997 Wildlife Monitoring Plan, detailing procedures for construction-phase environmental management, wildlife monitoring, driver safety protocols, and mitigation measures for potential impacts to caribou, grizzly bears, carnivores, birds, and esker habitats.
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan (August 1997) establishes comprehensive environmental awareness training and management procedures for the NWT Diamonds Project, including detailed protocols for all site personnel, contractors, and subcontractors to minimize environmental impacts during mine construction.
This independent review by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law examines the regulatory processes, agreements, and decision-making framework that led to approval of BHP's diamond mine in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. The report documents the Environmental Agreement, water licence, Impact and Benefits Agreements, and Socio-Economic Agreement, and provides recommendations for applying this model to future mineral development in the North.
This newsletter issue documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Inuit and Cree peoples in the Hudson Bay bioregion, compiled in the book 'Voices from the Bay.' It presents detailed observations of environmental changes, sea ice conditions, wildlife populations, and ecosystem dynamics accumulated through generations of land-based living, alongside critiques of resource development projects including hydroelectric dams and mining operations.
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA) Report on Review of BHP's Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan, including INAC (June 19 1997, Yellowknife) commentary on inadequate/incomplete sections, federal-department-review participants (Environment Canada / DOE, Department of Fisheries and Oceans / DFO including Canadian Coast Guard, NRCan), Section 7.4 monitoring at the earliest stage, missing intra-site road environmental-protection construction measures, Section 6.2.3 significant-wildlife-sighting reporting protocol, and Linda Dunsmore commentary on regulatory scrutiny and twenty-five-year retrospective data accumulation.
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency provides detailed comments and recommendations on BHP Billiton's 2001 Aquatics and Wildlife Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMP and WEMP) and February 2002 environmental workshops, addressing improvements in reporting, monitoring protocols, data analysis, and Aboriginal participation.
This report documents Dogrib elders' traditional knowledge and observations of environmental change at the abandoned Rayrock uranium mine site in the Northwest Territories before, during, and after mine operations (1957-1959). The Dogrib Renewable Resources Committee presents interviews with 50 elders describing the healthy ecosystem prior to mining, the contamination and ecological destruction during operations, and ongoing environmental and health impacts, arguing that indigenous harvesters should have monitored mining activities on their traditional territory.
This final report documents the West Kitikmeot Slave Study's research framework refinement process, identifying priority research questions to assess cumulative environmental and socioeconomic effects of mineral development in the region through workshops and consultation with multiple stakeholders.
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan (Version 1.0, February 1997) outlines comprehensive strategies and mitigation measures for managing environmental impacts during the construction of the NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati), covering air quality, materials management, waste management, wildlife protection, traffic control, and environmental monitoring from January 1997 through October 1998.
A legally binding environmental agreement dated January 6, 1997 between Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and BHP Diamonds Inc. (on behalf of itself and the Blackwater Group) establishing the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency and setting out comprehensive environmental management, monitoring, reporting, and closure requirements for the Ekati Diamond Mine project near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.