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Monthly water surveillance report for May 2002 submitted by BHP Diamonds Inc. to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, documenting water sampling results from four stations, flow/volume measurements from multiple mine lakes and ponds, waste rock disposal quantities, and associated weather data in compliance with water licence N7L2-1616.
Public hearing conducted by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board on April 4-5, 2002, to consider BHP Billiton's applications for water licenses and land use permits for expansion of mining activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine, specifically for development of the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipes. The hearing included presentations from BHP Billiton on dewatering, construction, water management, waste rock handling, and reclamation plans, with testimony from engineering and environmental specialists.
Tony Pearse presents the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's oral submission to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding BHP-Billiton's water licence and land-use permit applications for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth pipe developments. The presentation highlights deficiencies in application information and proposes recommendations on issues including fish diversion channel design, waste rock seepage control, geochemical characterization sampling adequacy, aquatic effects monitoring, and closure security provisions.
This is BHP Billiton's 2001 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, submitted to government, aboriginal peoples, and IEMA. The report documents compliance with the Environmental Agreement and Type A Water Licence N7L2-1616, detailing mining operations, water management, environmental monitoring programs, reclamation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across the operation's five years of activity.
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. submits a presentation to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board for a public hearing on April 4-5, 2002, regarding water licence and land use permit applications for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipe developments at Ekati Diamond Mine, detailing proposed dewatering, water management, waste rock handling, effluent discharge criteria, environmental monitoring, and abandonment/reclamation strategies.
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency submits an intervention to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding BHP Billiton's application for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth mine expansion at Ekati, identifying concerns about fish passage in the Pigeon diversion channel, inadequate tundra soil seepage studies, and insufficient geochemical characterization of waste rock for safe long-term storage.
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) March 18 2002 binder on the BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Class A Water Licence Application for the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes. Distribution List includes Jolene Coyina (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council), Lutsel K'e Dene Band Environment Department, Dave Milburn (INAC Water Resources Division), and Ms. Melody McLeod (MVLWB Chairperson). Includes INAC March 13 2002 intervention, Ultimate Closure Liability cost breakdown for Panda / Misery / Koala / Fox / Sable / Pigeon / Beartooth Open Pits (Land, Water, total columns in CAD) — example Ultimate New Proposal totals: Sable $224,604, Pigeon $181,936, Beartooth $135,728.
BHP Public Hearing on the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Pits Developments, March 12 2002 (BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Yellowknife), Source Centre. Hearing transcript opened with prayer by Joe Migwi (Dogrib First Nation). Discusses Agency recommendations against the proposed change in the ammonia criteria, road design and slope effects on caribou movement and migration, vehicle-speed operational procedures to avoid caribou harassment, Technical Advisory Committee formation for licence/land-use-permit conditions, and reclamation discussion.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO Fish Habitat Management, Yellowknife) binder including the March 12 2002 letter to Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, the Review and Evaluation of the BHP Billiton Application for Class "A" Water Licence covering long-range atmospheric transport of pollutants and climate-change watershed impacts, Water Management Plan revision recommendations, AEMP expanded geographic scope, and the MVLWB Public Hearing intervention on BHP Billiton's Class A Water Licence Application for development of the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes (Laurie Cordell / Sevn Bohnet DIAND).
This 2001 waste rock storage area seepage and waste rock survey report documents monitoring results from the Ekati Diamond Mine, including characterization of seepage quality, geochemical testing of waste rock from Panda, Koala, and Misery pits, thermal monitoring, and groundwater investigation conducted in compliance with Water Licence N7L2-1616. The report presents findings on acid-generating potential, seepage water types, and environmental impacts from multiple waste rock and kimberlite storage areas.
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 2 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (February 2002 — Information Requests phase). Includes MVEIRB information request on caribou reactions to vehicles on the Sable Road, GNWT response, BHP response to MVEIRB information request, Comparison of 1995 EIS vs 2000 EAR Employment Person-Years (Direct BHP, Indirect, Induced, Total) and employment multiplier methodology, June 21 2000 SPB EAR Information Request from Brett Hudson (Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Legislation and Communications Department), and IEMA's Kugluktuk community meeting (Beverge, Ida Neglak representing citizens) discussion of 1998 Socio-Economic Report, 1999 Environmental Annual Report and Coppermine River impact questions (Chris Hanks BHP response).
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board acknowledges receipt of a December 20, 2001 letter from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency requesting copies of BHP Billiton reports and confirms it has requested BHP Billiton to provide all permit and licence-related correspondence to IEMA.
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 4 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (2008). Includes BHPB amalgamation of SPB Licence with main licence proposal (Eric Denholm, Laura Tyler, Ricus Grimbeek BHPB), Bruce Hanna (DFO), Violet Camsell-Blondin and Ryan Fequet (WLWB) correspondence on the SPB renewal process and notice of receipt of submissions. Geochemistry: biotite schist's failure to generate acidic leachate within 43 weeks not proving long-term drainage chemistry; Beartooth and Pigeon kimberlite Net Potential (NP) determinations based on Sobek methodology incompatible with kimberlite matrix; Beartooth designated Potentially Acid Generating (PAG), Pigeon not PAG (no segregation required). IEMA submissions and waste-rock-storage-area runoff water-quality contingencies.
Misery Surplus Water Atomization Project (SWAP) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (2002-2003). Correspondence between Ian Goodwin (BHPB), Latisha Heilman (MVLWB), Sean Kollee (IEMA / Agency), Jane Howe (BHPB), and Environment Canada (Yellowknife, June 3 2002). Documents the June 2001 revised Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan identifying the Misery site for surplus-water atomization, Dr. Dennis Trotter's (AMEC) review of the Misery Site document on public registry, and Misery Atomization Information Request / Reasons for Decision / Refusal Letter from the MVLWB.
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) January 18 2002 binder on BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Class A Water Licence Application for development of the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) kimberlite pipes. Board's scope-of-review (1999 project description Rev 3, Environmental Assessment Report), regulatory question forms (4.18 ore characteristics and mill processes if tailings are recovered as backfill, 4.19 tailings recovery details, retaining-structure dimensions/materials, drainage-basin descriptions, tailings-area total capacity by water balance and stage-volume calculations), and Cell B/C Processed Kimberlite Containment Area site plans (drawings 11580V65A/V66A).
Correspondence binder January 2002 – August 15 2002 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes Northwestel telecom statements, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) faxes regarding Sable / Pigeon / Beartooth (SPB) development, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (April 19 2002) Reclamation Liability Estimate for SPB Developments (February 2002, 2 copies enclosed paper + electronic), questions on existing water quality of Horseshoe Lake / Pigeon Stream / North Panda Lake, decommissioning of Bearclaw-Lake-to-Beartooth-Stream diversion pipeline, and post-mining pit-flooding water sources for SPB pits.
2001 Interim Abandonment and Restoration Plan for the Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Diavik Diamonds Project (NWT), EMS File 6.6.2, NKSL 4200-41EG-1019 Rev. 0, October 2001, transmitted by DDMI to Melody McLeod, Chairperson, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, Yellowknife. Covers country-rock fill placement over sandy silt sediment (starting 2 m layers), fish habitat replacement under the No Net Loss Plan for small lakes lost during construction, deep-water vs shallow-water habitat proportions, and DDMI's Environmental Management System (Version 1) Continual Improvement, Conservation, and Communications policies.
This policy manual establishes federal procedures for requiring, administering, and managing security deposits from water licence applicants and licensees in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon regions to ensure the Crown is protected against costs of site abandonment, restoration, and ongoing remediation. The policy prescribes acceptable forms of security, principles for determining deposit amounts using the RECLAIM calculation method, and detailed administrative procedures for deposit receipt, renewal, and claims.
BHP Diamonds Inc. submitted a Mining Industry Questionnaire for Water Licence Applications to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in August 2001, providing supplemental information in support of their application for water licensing of the proposed Beartooth, Pigeon, and Sable kimberlite pipe developments at the Ekati Diamond Mine. The questionnaire details mine operations, geology, water usage, dewatering plans, tailings management, and environmental monitoring for the three new pit developments, which would extend the mine life by approximately three years.
BHP Diamonds Inc. 2001 Spring Waste Rock Storage Area Seepage Survey for the EKATI Diamond Mine, submitted August 29 2001 to Melody MacLeod, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, under Water Licence N7L2-1616 (Part F, Section 3(b)), Report No. 1CB009.04. Discusses Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) indicators including elevated sulphate (>30 mg/L) and pH<6, stagnant site drainage and stratification, wind-blown dust contamination near waste rock piles, bioassay-test water-chemistry evaluation, frequency of equipment malfunctions in field measurements (pH, conductivity, flow), and recommendations for early-winter visual inspection of waste-rock pile venting/hot-air signatures of ARD heat generation.