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NAPEGG formally notifies the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel of its intention to intervene in public hearings, raising concerns about insufficient evidence that engineering, geological, and geophysical work is being performed by registered professionals under the Northwest Territories Act.
NAPEGG formally notifies the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel of its intention to prepare an intervention in upcoming public hearings, expressing concern that engineering, geology, and geophysics work may not be performed by NAPEGG-registered professionals as required by territorial law.
Natural Resources Canada's conformity review of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies primarily related to permafrost and ground ice effects on mine design, tailings stability, reclamation feasibility, and economic impact analysis. The review concludes the EIS is partially conforming and sufficient to proceed to hearings despite identified minor deficiencies.
Natural Resources Canada's conformity review of the Environmental Impact Statement for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project identifies partial conformity to guidelines, with deficiencies primarily related to permafrost and ground ice effects on tailings stability, reclamation feasibility, and long-term environmental impacts. The review concludes the EIS is sufficient to proceed to hearings but recommends addressing gaps in understanding of permafrost behavior, availability of reclamation materials, contingency planning, and monitoring protocols.
The Canadian Coast Guard identifies deficiencies in the BHP Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamond Mines Project, requiring formal approval under the Navigable Waters Protection Act due to substantial interference with navigable waters through proposed dams, water diversions, and dewatering of multiple lakes.
The City of Yellowknife submits comments on the BHP Environmental Impact Statement regarding the proposed diamond mine project, expressing concerns about incomplete analyses of population growth, employment patterns, infrastructure capacity, social services impacts, and closure planning. The letter identifies gaps in the EIS regarding worker accommodation, drug and alcohol problems, waste handling, and the lack of benefit analysis for northern communities.
City of Yellowknife provides comments on the BHP Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine, identifying concerns about labour patterns, population growth analysis, accommodation capacity, closure impacts, and socioeconomic effects on the city during construction, operations, and post-closure phases.
The Canadian Coast Guard identifies deficiencies in the BHP Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamond Mines Project regarding compliance with the Navigable Waters Protection Act, specifically detailing inadequate descriptions of water level impacts, lake profiles, dam specifications, and the navigability of affected waterways including Panda, Kodiak, Koala, Misery, Fox, Leslie, Long Lakes and Lac De Gras.
The NWT Chamber of Commerce submits a response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement, expressing unanimous support for the project based on member survey results and affirming that BHP adequately addressed environmental and business concerns. The Chamber's primary concern is ensuring the environmental assessment review process proceeds efficiently and timely to maintain project viability.
The NWT Chamber of Commerce submits a response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing overwhelming member support for the project and satisfaction with BHP's Environmental Impact Statement, while urging the panel to conduct an efficient and timely review process.
Human Resources Development Canada conducted a conformity review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in sections addressing training and employment, including concerns about subcontractor standards, employment projections clarity, in-migration estimates, unionization, accommodation of traditional activities, recruitment coordination, and impacts on youth education.
Human Resources Development Canada conducted a conformity review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in the EIS regarding employment projections, subcontractor conditions, in-migration estimates, unionization, accommodation of traditional activities, recruitment coordination, and youth employment impacts.
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.
This is a table of contents listing submissions received on an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from various government agencies, Indigenous organizations, industry groups, and individuals between October 12 and October 25.
This Northern Perspectives journal article reports on the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee's Northern Minerals Programme and presents findings from consultations with Aboriginal communities across northern Canada (September–November 1995) regarding mineral exploration and development. The article documents Aboriginal peoples' concerns about mining including lack of consultation, environmental protection, social disruption, and regulatory inadequacies, while identifying opportunities for sustainable development through improved regulations, traditional knowledge integration, and meaningful partnerships.
DIAND's conformity and quality analysis of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, submitted July 1995, concluding that while the EIS substantially addresses guideline information requirements, significant deficiencies exist in terrain and permafrost characterization, waste management planning, water management rationale, traditional knowledge integration, monitoring programs (particularly post-closure), and cumulative effects assessment.
BHP responds to a Panel request regarding corporate experience with spills and accidents, documenting ten unauthorized discharges at the Koala site from October 1993 to April 1995, including detailed descriptions of causes, response actions, environmental monitoring results, and long-term mitigative measures at Phase I and II tailings impoundments and Fox minewater settling pond facilities.
The Northwest Territories Water Board issued this mining exploration and development questionnaire in August 1995 to solicit supplemental information from applicants for water licence applications or renewals. The questionnaire covers geological characteristics, exploration operations, milling processes, containment areas, water treatment, environmental monitoring, and environmental assessment requirements under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Final guidelines issued by a federal environmental assessment panel in May 1995 for BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Northwest Territories Diamonds Project (Ekati). The document establishes comprehensive requirements for assessing the project's effects on physical, biological, and socio-economic environments, including consultation with aboriginal peoples, consideration of traditional knowledge, mitigation measures, and long-term monitoring.
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.