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This document outlines the terms of reference for the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Northwest Territories Water Board, approved in September 1996. The TAC provides technical advice on water licence applications, conducts environmental screening under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, and prepares draft licences for Board review and approval.
Government of Canada announces approval of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati mine) following Environmental Assessment Review Panel recommendations, contingent on environmental and impact benefit agreements. The news release and accompanying backgrounders detail the project's economic benefits (projected $6.2 billion GDP contribution), environmental conditions, land claims considerations, monitoring requirements, and regulatory framework for Canada's first diamond mine.
Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC, Yellowknife) Critique of the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel Report, sent August 1-13 1996 to Hon. Sergio Marchi (Minister of Environment, Ottawa) and Hon. Ron Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa). Discusses Option 2 Arbitrated Agreements for Aboriginal consent as condition precedent to project approval (alternative to Dene/Metis Impact Benefit Agreement negotiation in absence of a land claim), monitoring authority structure, sustainability research and development, economic diversification fund recommendations, and culturally sustainable economic alternatives to mining.
The Federal Environmental Assessment Panel's June 1996 report on BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group's proposed NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati Diamond Mine) evaluates the environmental and socio-economic effects of five diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories, recommending project approval subject to extensive conditions addressing baseline information adequacy, land claims, traditional knowledge integration, environmental management, monitoring, and socio-economic mitigation.
This is the June 1996 Report of the Environmental Assessment Panel reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group's proposed NWT Diamonds Project, a 25-year diamond mining operation near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories involving open-pit and underground mining of five kimberlite pipes. The Panel recommends approval of the Project subject to numerous conditions addressing environmental management, Aboriginal consultation, land claims, traditional knowledge integration, monitoring programs, and socio-economic considerations.
This is the June 1996 report of the Federal Environmental Assessment Commission evaluating the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, examining environmental and socio-economic impacts of BHP Diamonds Inc. and Blackwater Group's proposal to develop five kimberlite deposits near Gras Lake approximately 300 km northeast of Yellowknife. The Commission concludes the project can proceed subject to 40+ detailed recommendations regarding territorial claims, traditional knowledge integration, regulatory frameworks, environmental monitoring, water and air quality management, wildlife protection, Indigenous consultation, employment, and compensation mechanisms.
Table of contents documenting written submissions and presentations received during public hearings on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati), organized by submission number with dates and submitting parties. Submissions cover environmental, social, economic, wildlife, water quality, traditional knowledge, and operational topics from January 19 through February 23, 1996.
Table of contents documenting written submissions and presentations to public hearings for the NWT Diamond Mine (Ekati) project, received between January 23 and February 23, 1996, organized by submission number with dates and submitting parties from government, industry, environmental groups, indigenous organizations, and individuals.
The Northern Environmental Coalition submits final recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, addressing substantive issues including aboriginal consultation, environmental baseline data deficiencies, alternative development approaches, and the establishment of a multi-stakeholder monitoring agency to oversee project impacts and ensure adherence to environmental standards.
A presentation by six Yellowknife residents opposing the BHP diamond mine proposal, using artistic and rhetorical means to critique the environmental, social, and economic costs of diamond extraction on the tundra and its long-term consequences for the region.
Amanda Hallani writes a personal letter advocating for environmental protection and preservation of northern lands, emphasizing the importance of experiencing and appreciating the natural environment.
Final submission by the Northern Environmental Coalition to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, presenting comprehensive critiques of the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project and recommendations addressing aboriginal rights, environmental protection, ecosystem monitoring, and compensation for impacts to the Arctic tundra ecosystem and wildlife.
Northern Environmental Coalition and partner organizations submit final recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel, addressing substantive issues including aboriginal engagement, environmental standards, protected areas strategy, staged project implementation, and monitoring procedures.
A personal submission to the NWT Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel by biologist Robert G. Bromley arguing against the Ekati Diamond Project on sustainability grounds, proposing instead a vision for the North based on wilderness preservation, community economies, and renewable resources rather than resource extraction.
Ecology North submits Australian press clippings and two Australian Conservation Foundation publications regarding BHP's Ok Tedi mine environmental impacts and principles for sustainable mining operations to the Environmental Assessment Panel for the BHP Diamond Mine in the NWT.
Public hearing transcript from the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel's review of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamond mine near Lac de Gras on February 23, 1996. The document includes presentations from various stakeholders including wildlife biologists, community members, Metis representatives, and economic development authorities, with discussion of environmental concerns, socio-economic benefits, and indigenous participation in the project.
Marianne Bromley, a wildlife biologist and environmental consultant, submits written and oral testimony opposing the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project, arguing that the Environmental Impact Statement lacks adequate baseline data and scientific understanding of tundra ecosystem processes necessary for sound assessment of environmental impacts. She recommends denying project approval or, if approved, imposing strict conditions including delayed construction, additional baseline studies, regional land use planning, protection of wild spaces, and sustainable alternative economies for the North.
Ecology North submits Australian press clippings and two publications from the Australian Conservation Foundation to the Environmental Assessment Panel regarding BHP's Ok Tedi mine environmental impacts and principles for sustainable mining operations by Australian companies abroad.
The Northwest Territories Federation of Labour submits a comprehensive brief to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel detailing labor, employment, occupational health and safety, and social impact concerns, recommending stringent regulatory requirements, northern hiring guarantees, workplace protections, and independent monitoring mechanisms as conditions for project approval.
This document comprises two sections: a Canadian government reference document on endangered species of Canada (20 species accounts including sea otters, beluga whales, and whooping cranes), and a public presentation by filmmaker Ross Burnet to an EARP panel on February 22, 1996, in Yellowknife regarding the proposed BHP Ekati Diamond Mine project, in which Burnet expresses environmental concerns and recommends project disapproval or strict environmental conditions.