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Environmental Assessment Executive Summary, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2000)
1 April 2000Regulatory Filing
This is an environmental assessment executive summary for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop three additional kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth) at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the company's environmental management plans, mitigation strategies, and predicted effects on water quality, wildlife, traditional land use, and the regional economy.
Development Plans Exploration Water Quality Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2000)
31 March 2000Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1999 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report documents the third year under the Environmental Agreement and the first full year of mine production at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing operational activities, environmental monitoring programs, compliance status, and continuous improvement initiatives across water management, waste handling, wildlife protection, and reclamation efforts.
Environmental Agreement Water Licence Regulatory
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA) Performance Evaluation Report (Macleod Institute, March 2000)
7 March 2000Report
The Macleod Institute conducted a comprehensive performance evaluation of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA), examining the Agency's effectiveness in meeting its responsibilities under the Environmental Agreement governing the Ekati Diamond Mine. The evaluation assessed stakeholder understanding of the Agency's mandate, satisfaction with outcomes, activity design quality, and external factors influencing Agency performance, ultimately concluding that while the Agency's technical contributions are strong, significant improvements are needed in communications, community engagement, strategic planning, and internal management.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency Evaluation Report (Macleod Institute, March 2000)
7 March 2000Report
The Macleod Institute conducted a performance evaluation of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's effectiveness in meeting its mandate under the Environmental Agreement for the Ekati Diamond Mine, assessing the Agency's monitoring, public involvement, and management activities through interviews with 29 stakeholders and document review. The evaluation found the Agency's technical contributions well-received but identified significant gaps in community communications, liaison functions, and strategic planning.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (IEMA, March 2000)
2000Report
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife, monitor@yk.com) policy and procedure binder, ~2000-2001, covering the Agency's Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (handling public-record misinformation, distribution of inspection reports for the Class A water license / land leases / land use permits at the Ekati Diamond Mine, preliminary vs. detailed review procedures, fax cover sheets).
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Regulatory
Summary Report, Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1999 & Environmental Impact Report 2000, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2000)
~2000Report
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BHP's Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1999 and Environmental Impact Report 2000 document the company's environmental management programs and monitoring activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering monitoring of air quality, water, wildlife, and archaeological sites over the first three years of mine operations from 1996-1999.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Air Quality
EA Information Update #4 (MVEIRB, December 1999)
17 December 1999Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributes an update on its environmental assessment activities, reporting approval of Terms of Reference for BHP's Ekati Diamond Mines expansion and completion of the environmental assessment for the Ranger/Chevron/Canadian Forest natural gas pipeline near Fort Liard.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Pipes, Ekati Diamond Mine Extension (MVEIRB, December 1999)
13 December 1999Report
This document is the Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference issued by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board on December 13, 1999, for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed extension of the Ekati Diamond Mine through the development of Beartooth, Pigeon, and Sable kimberlite pits. The Terms of Reference specify the scope, methodology, and requirements for the Environmental Assessment Report, including assessments of physical, biological, and social-economic-cultural impacts, cumulative effects, public consultation, traditional knowledge integration, and closure and reclamation planning.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Environmental Assessment Information Update #2, BHP Ekati Diamond Mine Expansion (MVEIRB, October 1999)
18 October 1999Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributes a regular update on activities related to the BHP Ekati Diamond Mines expansion and Ranger Oil pipeline development, documenting community consultations and environmental assessment progress for the proposed Pigeon, Beartooth, and Sable Kimberlite Pipes.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
Request to Copy IEMA on Environmental Matters, Ekati Diamond Mine (IEMA, July 1999)
16 July 1999Letter
The IEMA requests that the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board copy the Agency on all environmental matters related to BHP's Ekati Diamond Mine project to fulfill its mandated role as a public watchdog and maintain a public repository of environmental data and reports.
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Regulatory Monitoring
Air Quality Monitoring, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 1999)
1999Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. 1998 Air Quality Monitoring Annual Report (Yellowknife, May 3 1999). Documents NOx/SOx emissions and lichen-based bioindication of ambient air quality (sulphur correlations, Laaksovirta & Olkkonen 1977/1979; Manninen et al. 1991), with eutrophication risks of nitrogen deposition (Wetzel 1983), and tissue metals analytical results at monitoring stations AQ-1 and AQ-6 in the Project Area (August 1998 — Lithium, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Strontium, Thallium, Titanium, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc, Mercury). Includes detection-limit data and station maps.
Air Quality Monitoring Particulate Matter
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1998, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 1999)
30 April 1999Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1998 Environmental Agreement Annual Report documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's transition from construction to operations, including compliance monitoring results, environmental studies, wildlife and aquatic effects monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. The report covers operations of the Panda pit, water licence compliance, processed kimberlite management, and various mitigation measures for environmental protection in the Northwest Territories.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Water Quality
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 1998, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 1999)
30 April 1999Report
This is the 1998 Environmental Agreement Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, submitted by BHP Diamonds Inc. on April 30, 1999. The report documents the mine's transition from construction to full operational phase in October 1998, including comprehensive environmental monitoring results, compliance status with Water Licence N7L2-1616, and detailed accounts of wildlife, aquatic, air quality, and operational environmental management activities throughout 1998.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Water Quality
Protecting Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Assessments and Land Use Studies: Mechanisms and Recommendations (Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, April 1999)
1 April 1999Report
A comprehensive report examining mechanisms for protecting traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in Canadian environmental assessments and land use studies, with case studies including the Ekati Diamond Mine project, and recommendations for legal and non-legal protective frameworks for First Nations proprietary knowledge.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines, Section 3: Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (MVEIRB, 1999)
~1999Report
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This document outlines the principles, history, and good practices of environmental impact assessment (EIA) under Canadian law and the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. It explains EIA's role in predicting development impacts, emphasizes early public involvement and integration with project planning, and describes EIA as a tool for sustainable development in the Mackenzie Valley.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Closure & Reclamation
Separate Fund Resolution Mediation Binder (IEMA, 1999 to 2008)
1999–2008Email
Email transmitting meeting minutes and dispute documentation regarding the interpretation of IEMA's Separate Fund usage under the Resolution Agreement, specifically whether the fund covers only public hearings or broader regulatory processes including plan and report reviews for water licence approvals at Ekati Diamond Mine.
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Regulatory Closure & Reclamation
Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines, Section 5: Preliminary Screening (MVEIRB, 1999)
~1999Report
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This document provides regulatory guidelines for the preliminary screening process under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, detailing how developments are evaluated for environmental impact, which parties conduct screenings, exemptions, and decision-making procedures. It outlines the procedural steps, factors to consider, and circumstances requiring referral to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board.
Regulatory Development Plans Land Use Permit Environmental Agreement
MVEIRB Interim Guidelines, Section 1: Introduction (MVEIRB, 1999)
~1999Report
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The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) has established interim guidelines describing the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, detailing procedures for preliminary screening, environmental assessment, and environmental impact review of developments in the Mackenzie Valley.
Regulatory Development Plans Environmental Agreement
Guidelines, Section 6: Environmental Assessment (MVEIRB, 1999)
~1999Report
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This document outlines the environmental assessment process under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, including the role and composition of the Review Board, procedures for determining when assessments are required, scoping, public consultation, and decision-making authority for proposed developments in the Mackenzie Valley.
Regulatory Development Plans Environmental Agreement Water Quality Wildlife
Section 2, Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVEIRB, 1999)
~1999Report
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This document explains the land and water management system and institutions established by the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), including regional and territorial boards responsible for land use planning, resource regulation, and environmental impact review in the Mackenzie Valley region of the Northwest Territories.
Regulatory Environmental Agreement Development Plans Traditional Knowledge

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