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Newspaper and Newsletter Clippings, BHP Diamonds Update Issues 1 to 4 (BHP Billiton, 1997)
1 December 1997Report
BHP Diamonds' December 1997 newsletter reporting on the Ekati Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, covering construction progress (50-70% complete), safety achievements (one million work hours without lost time accident), employment and procurement statistics, operational updates including facility construction, exploration results, and organizational appointments as the project transitions toward production startup in October 1998.
Development Plans Exploration Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Environmental Management (Misc.) Binder, Table of Contents (IEMA, December 1997)
1 December 1997Report
First annual report from the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research covering environmental management systems and codes for the mining industry.
Monitoring Development Plans
Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (IEMA, November 1997)
5 November 1997Letter
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency transmits its draft "Policy Respecting Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination" to the NWT Water Board for comment, establishing protocols for how the Agency will interact with regulatory bodies, BHP, and government regarding environmental information sharing and coordination related to the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Beartooth Lake 1997 Fisheries Resource and Habitat Survey (BHP Billiton, November 1997)
1 November 1997Report
This 1997 baseline fisheries resource and habitat survey of Beartooth Lake documents fish species composition, population estimates, condition factors, and habitat characteristics prior to planned bulk sampling diamond drilling. The survey found Arctic grayling and lake trout as primary species, with population estimates of 98–131 Arctic grayling and 42–46 lake trout susceptible to index gill nets, alongside oligotrophic water conditions and limited stream spawning habitat.
Aquatics Fish Habitat Monitoring
Special Places Newsletter, Volume 1 (GNWT, November 1997)
1 November 1997Report
This November 1997 newsletter from the NWT Protected Areas Strategy provides information on the government's initiative to develop a protected areas framework for the Northwest Territories by 1998, featuring articles on Gwich'in protected areas, grassroots community efforts in Fort Resolution, scientific approaches to habitat representation, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and an upcoming open house on November 20, 1997.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Traditional Knowledge Grizzly Bear
Modifications to Repair the Phase 1 Tailings Containment Area (BHP Billiton, October 1997)
6 October 1997Letter
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.
Regulatory Water Licence Waste Rock
Water Licence N7L2-1616 Administrative Correspondence, Northwest Territories Water Board, BHP Diamonds & DIAND (NWT Water Board, October to November 1997)
1997Email
Email and faxed-letter correspondence binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1997-1998) — Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (DIAND, Yellowknife), distribution to Karen Azinger (BHP), Catherine MacQuarrie / Paul Bachand / Fred McFarland / David Milburn (DIAND), Government of the Northwest Territories, Nigel Bankes (Canadian Arctic Resources Committee). Includes NWT Water Board correspondence on Water Register N7L2-1616 (October 27 1997 letters to J.D. Excell, VP Operations BHP Diamonds Inc.), DIAND technical contacts Greg Cook (867-669-2656) and David Milburn (867-669-2650), Darren Unrau (Resource Management Officer DIAND South Mackenzie District), and IEMA contact details.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Licence Monitoring Development Plans
Bear Tracks No. 4, Grizzly Bear Studies Newsletter (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, Fall/Winter 1997/98)
1 October 1997Permit
This Fall/Winter 1997/98 newsletter of the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society reports on grizzly bear research in the central Arctic NWT, including evaluation of net-gun capture techniques, 1997 capture summaries of 57 bears, denning habitat studies, and wolf-bear interaction observations, along with updates on Diavik Diamond Mines wildlife baseline studies and Rob Gau's Master's thesis on bear food habits and body condition.
Grizzly Bear Wildlife Monitoring Development Plans
Interim Abandonment and Restoration Plan, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, September 1997)
30 September 1997Report
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.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Revegetation
Industrial Water Use Inspection Reports & Related Correspondence, NWT Diamonds Project (DIAND, July to October 1997)
17 September 1997Report
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.
Regulatory Water Licence Inspections Waste Rock
Inter Agency Coordinating Team (IACT) Meeting Notes and Correspondence (IEMA, September 1997)
1997Meeting Minutes
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.
Board Meetings Correspondence Regulatory Water Quality Monitoring
Sediment Loading to Kodiak Lake Through the Panda Diversion Channel, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, September 1997)
1 September 1997Report
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.
Water Quality Aquatics Monitoring
Federal & GNWT Review Comments, Revised BHP Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan (DIAND, September 1997)
1997Letter
Revised BHP Construction Environmental Management Plan — INAC (Yellowknife) editorial comments and suggestions for improvements transmittal September 8-9 1997 to John Witteman (BHP Environmental). Distribution: Julie Dahl (DFO), Steve Harbicht (Environment Canada), John Ramsey (Natural Resources Canada), Kathryn Emmett (GNWT Resources Wildlife & Economic Development). Includes Appendix I 1997 Wildlife Monitoring Plan (RWED Wildlife and Fisheries Division input) and Appendix L Archaeological Management Plan mitigation recommendation for handling human-remains discovery during construction.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Wildlife
Environmental Report 1997 (BHP Billiton, 1997)
1 September 1997Report
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.
Development Plans Air Quality Water Quality Waste Rock Closure & Reclamation Wildlife
BHP Environmental Report Booklets, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1997 to 2000)
1 September 1997Report
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.
Development Plans Monitoring Aquatics
Traditional Knowledge on Community Health, Final Report (Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, August 1997)
31 August 1997Report
A Traditional Knowledge Study on Community Health documenting the perspectives of 29 Lutsel K'e Dene elders on community health indicators including leadership, togetherness, economic development, youth participation, family well-being, healing practices, and land use, conducted from March to August 1997 using action research methodology involving interviews, training, and community-based analysis.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Community-Based Monitoring
Research Strategy and Project Proposal Guidelines (WKSS, August 1997)
28 August 1997Report
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.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Wildlife
Terms of Reference for Groundwater Study, Ekati Diamond Mine (MVLWB, August to October 1997)
1997Report
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.
Water Quality Monitoring Regulatory Correspondence Development Plans
Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, August 1997)
1 August 1997Report
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.
Development Plans Air Quality Wildlife
Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan, Appendices Volume II - Ekati Diamond Mine (Echo Bay Mines, August 1997)
1 August 1997Report
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.
Development Plans Wildlife Caribou

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