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Peter McBant's analysis of impacts upon fish and fish habitat from a proposed mine project, concluding that the project will result in net loss of fish habitat contrary to DFO policy, with inadequate mitigation and compensation proposals in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Notes for a presentation by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association to the BHP Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Panel on January 31, 1996, addressing concerns about traditional knowledge integration, cumulative watershed effects, caribou and wildlife monitoring, fish impacts, socio-economic losses, water rights under the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and Inuit harvesting rights.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing held in Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Northwest Territories on January 31, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop a diamond mine near Lac de Gras. The hearing included presentations by the panel, BHP representatives discussing the project's environmental management and socio-economic benefits, and community members raising concerns about waste management, water quality, caribou impacts, employment practices, and social effects on families and communities.
Ernie Bernhardt of Kugluktuk presents concerns about BHP's proposed diamond mine, focusing on potential waste contamination of the Coppermine River and impacts to local food sources, while also questioning long-term employment and community benefits for indigenous peoples and whether the project represents genuine opportunity or minimal work.
Ernie Bernhardt from Kugluktak presents concerns about BHP's proposed diamond mine, focusing on waste management impacts to the Coppermine River and local food sources, employment sustainability, and long-term social effects for indigenous communities.
The Lutsel K'e First Nation submits a comprehensive brief opposing approval of the BHP Diamond Mine project until aboriginal rights are recognized and a holistic environmental planning system is established. The submission details past negative impacts from the Nanacho Lake reservoir and Stark Lake uranium mine, environmental and socio-economic concerns, and demands for consultation, monitoring, and benefit-sharing agreements.
The Canadian Coast Guard presents its submission regarding the BHP Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, outlining regulatory requirements under the Navigable Waters Protection Act and detailing the federal environmental review process for assessing impacts on navigable waterways and navigation interests in the affected lakes.
Canadian Coast Guard submits a written presentation for the BHP diamond mine project review, detailing federal responsibilities under the Navigable Waters Protection Act and environmental assessment requirements. The submission identifies affected waterways, navigation concerns, and outlines the Coast Guard's regulatory duties and future oversight responsibilities for the project.
This document comprises two submissions to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel regarding the BHP Diamond Mine project: the Lutsel K'e First Nation opposes approval until aboriginal rights and title are recognized and a holistic environmental governance system is established, citing past negative mining impacts and inadequate consultation; the City of Yellowknife supports the project for its anticipated economic growth, employment, and infrastructure benefits.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Lutsel K'e on January 29, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop a diamond mine at Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The hearing includes presentations by the panel, BHP representatives, Lutsel K'e First Nations leadership, and community members expressing concerns about environmental impacts, aboriginal rights, traditional land use, and past experiences with mining development.
Public hearing of the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s application to construct and operate a diamond mine near Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, held in Snare Lake on January 26, 1996. The hearing included presentations from the BHP project team on technical, environmental, and socioeconomic aspects, and testimony from Dogrib community members expressing concerns about caribou migration, wildlife protection, employment opportunities, and environmental monitoring.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Rae-Edzo on January 25, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine development in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. The hearing included presentations by BHP on the project proposal and environmental studies, followed by community presentations from Dogrib people expressing concerns about land rights, caribou impacts, and demands for a written impact benefits agreement before project approval.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing held in Rae Lakes on January 23, 1996, to review BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamonds project near Lac de Gras. BHP presented detailed plans for mine development, environmental studies, and socio-economic benefits, while Dogrib leaders and community members expressed concerns about environmental contamination, wildlife impacts, land rights, and the need for formal agreements respecting their traditional land use and governance.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Wha Ti, Northwest Territories on January 22, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop a diamond mine at Lac de Gras. The hearing includes presentations from BHP on project overview, environmental studies, employment and socio-economic impacts, followed by community presentations expressing concerns about land rights, caribou protection, and benefit agreements with the Dogrib Nation.
BHP Diamonds Inc. submits a comprehensive application to the Canadian Coast Guard under the Navigable Waters Protection Act for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, a 25-year diamond mining operation involving five kimberlite pipes in the Lac de Gras region northeast of Yellowknife. The application details all engineered structures affecting navigable waters including water intakes, dewatering systems, tailings disposal facilities, dams, and water crossings, with environmental considerations for stream habitat protection and downstream water quality management.
A comprehensive glossary defining technical terms, acronyms, and concepts used in metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) work, developed by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines to standardize terminology across mining, geology, chemistry, hydrology, geotechnical engineering, and related disciplines.
This document provides technical guidance on assessing mine waste drainage risk, covering the complex factors influencing water quality at mining operations and presenting an Eh-pH diagram for the iron-oxygen-water system to illustrate geochemical stability relationships.
Various Lake Studies binder (Beartooth Lake, King Pond, and others) for the Ekati Diamond Mine. Tab 1 Beartooth Lake includes BHP 2000 Panda Waste Rock Storage Area Beartooth-Bearclaw drainage Seepage and Waste Rock survey reports (February 15 2001 to MVLWB), King Pond fish-habitat compensation plan information requests (Pete Cott DFO, Red Pedersen Agency, September 13-20 2000), King Pond Rescan 1999 fish-community survey using fifteen index gill-net sets over 22.08 hours (late August 1999 — Application of the Fisheries Act to King Pond on sustainable-fishery criteria), and detailed field water chemistry (pH, temperature °C, conductivity µS/cm, Total Phosphorus mg/L) measurements.
Aquatic Effects Monitoring Binder 1 for the Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP) — comprehensive Koala Watershed monitoring document. Includes Surveillance Network Program station maps (1616-2, 1616-8, 1616-10, 1616-12, 1616-13, 1616-14, 1616-15, 1616-16, 1616-17, 1616-20, 1616-21, 1616-22, 1616-25, 1616-26, 1616-27, 1616-28, 1616-29, 1616-35), problem-formulation with spatial boundary (Koala Watershed), temporal baseline years (1993-1997) vs operational years (1998-2000), 95% species-protection assessment endpoint, copper dose-response curve (deficiency / homeostasis / toxicity), BHP EKATI Aquatic Monitoring Program schematic linking Environmental Agreement to Water Licence Annual Report, baseline fish data and Pointe de Misère core sampling for palaeoclimate studies along the Lupin Mine Road area near Lac de Gras.
This document contains public hearing notes from the Dogrib Nation regarding BHP's diamond mine environmental review, emphasizing Dogrib sovereignty, land rights, traditional knowledge integration, and concerns about environmental and socio-economic impacts, along with government and community profiles of the Dogrib North Slave region.