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Environmental Impact Report 2025, Comments, Ekati Diamond Mine (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, May 2026)
~2026Letter
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The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency provides final review comments on Burgundy Diamond Mines' 2025 Environmental Impact Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, finding it unsatisfactory and identifying significant gaps in reporting of environmental monitoring results from 2022-2024, particularly regarding air quality, water quality, fish health, and caribou impacts.
Correspondence Development Plans Air Quality
Environmental Impact Report 2025, Draft, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, November 2025)
30 November 2025Report
Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. submits the draft 2025 Environmental Impact Report covering mine activities from 2022–2024 at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, fulfilling requirements of the 1997 Environmental Agreement. The report documents environmental monitoring across air, land, water, and wildlife valued ecosystem components, operational status of multiple pits and underground mines, and adaptive management practices for closure and reclamation.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) 2024 Annual Report, Part 1, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, April 2025)
7 April 2025Report
This is the 2024 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, covering monitoring activities from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The report documents wildlife effects from mining development, assesses mitigation effectiveness, and focuses on Valued Ecosystem Components including caribou, grizzly bear, wolf, wolverine, and raptors across a 2,800 km² study area.
Wildlife Monitoring Caribou
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Annual Report 2024, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, April 2025)
7 April 2025Report
This is the 2024 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, submitted by Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. in April 2025. The report documents wildlife monitoring activities, wildlife effects from mining development, and the effectiveness of mitigation efforts for valued ecosystem components including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, and raptors across a 2,800 km² study area for the calendar year 2024.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) 2024 Annual Report, Part 3, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, April 2025)
1 April 2025Report
The 2024 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program report for Ekati Diamond Mine documents caribou distribution, behaviour, and interactions with mine infrastructure. The report presents satellite collar data for Bathurst and Beverly/Ahiak caribou herds, incidental observations totaling 5,306 caribou across 207 observations, behavioural surveys, road monitoring, and Long Lake Containment Facility monitoring, with findings indicating caribou tolerance for areas near the mine and no injuries attributed to mine operations.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) 2024 Annual Report, Part 2, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, April 2025)
1 April 2025Report
This 2024 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program report documents caribou monitoring at the Ekati Diamond Mine, focusing on the Bathurst and Beverly/Ahiak herds' seasonal movements, habitat use, and responses to mine infrastructure. The report presents satellite collar data, incidental observations, and traditional knowledge to assess mitigation effectiveness and potential mining impacts on caribou populations.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring
Environmental Impact Report 2019-2021, Determination Letter, Ekati Diamond Mine (Government of the Northwest Territories, Environment and Climate Change, March 2024)
11 March 2024Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change determined the 2019-2021 Ekati Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Report satisfactory on March 11, 2024, following a 45-day review period that included submissions from federal, territorial, and Indigenous governments. The document includes detailed review comments from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, North Slave Métis Alliance, Tłįchọ Government, and other stakeholders addressing air quality monitoring standards, caribou impacts, dust suppression practices, and closure planning.
Regulatory Monitoring Air Quality Traditional Knowledge
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Summary, Appendix E, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, March 2024)
1 March 2024Report
The 2023 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) report for Ekati Diamond Mine documents wildlife monitoring activities, habitat impacts, and wildlife management actions conducted by Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. from January to December 2023. The report presents findings on caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, raptors, and other wildlife species, including 491 wildlife management actions implemented, 23 vehicle-related mortalities, and habitat loss of 19.6 hectares from mine expansion.
Wildlife Monitoring Caribou
Environmental Impact Report 2022, Final Comments, Ekati Diamond Mine (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, February 2024)
16 February 2024Letter
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency submits final review comments on Burgundy Diamond Mines' 2022 Environmental Impact Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, rating it as satisfactory overall but recommending improvements in plain language communication, air quality standards documentation, caribou movement monitoring methodology, and dustfall monitoring protocols.
Correspondence Monitoring Air Quality Closure & Reclamation Water Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Annual Report 2023, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, January 2024)
1 January 2024Report
The 2023 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report documents wildlife monitoring activities and effects at the Ekati Diamond Mine for the calendar year 2023, covering five Valued Ecosystem Components (caribou, grizzly bear, wolf, wolverine, raptors) and additional species including foxes and migratory birds. The report presents results on habitat loss, waste management, wildlife-vehicle interactions, wildlife mortalities, and detailed monitoring of each species group, with 206 caribou observations totaling 11,555 animals, 132 grizzly bear sightings, and implementation of 491 wildlife management actions.
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou
Environmental Impact Report 2022, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, December 2023)
22 December 2023Report
The 2022 Environmental Impact Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine documents environmental activities and monitoring results from 2019 to 2021, fulfilling requirements of the 1997 Environmental Agreement between Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. (operator) and the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories. The report assesses effects on four valued ecosystem components (air, land, water, wildlife), identifies 21 key environmental risks, and describes management practices and adaptive strategies employed to minimize the mine's environmental footprint.
Environmental Agreement Development Plans Monitoring
Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plan (WMMP), Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, March 2023)
10 March 2023Report
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company submits the updated Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plan (WMMP) for the Ekati Diamond Mine to the Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources department. The WMMP replaces the 2017 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Plan and incorporates stakeholder feedback, traditional knowledge, and mitigation strategies for wildlife species including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverine, and raptors, with monitoring programs addressing habitat loss, waste management, wildlife incidents, and caribou road interactions.
Wildlife Caribou Development Plans
115th Board Meeting, Summary of Discussion, Ekati Diamond Mine (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, February 2023)
13 February 2023Meeting Minutes
IEMA Board of Directors meeting held February 13-14, 2023 in Yellowknife covering agency business, officer appointments, financial reports, policy updates, and presentations from Tlicho Government on caribou monitoring and Arctic Canadian on Ekati mine operations. Directors reviewed ongoing monitoring plans, water licence renewal preparations, and communications initiatives.
Board Meetings Minutes Caribou Closure & Reclamation
Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP), Version 3.1, Part 2, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, December 2022)
1 December 2022Report
This is the Ekati Diamond Mine Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan Version 3.1 (December 2022), a comprehensive regulatory document outlining the permanent closure and reclamation strategy for the Ekati mine, expected to continue operations until 2029. The plan presents site-wide closure objectives, criteria, and detailed reclamation approaches for seven planning areas including open pits, underground workings, waste rock storage areas, processed kimberlite containment facilities, water management infrastructure, and buildings/infrastructure, with emphasis on wildlife safety, caribou movement, ecosystem restoration, and community engagement.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Waste Rock Revegetation
Barren-ground Caribou Telemetry Analyses, Study Area and Land Cover Classification, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, November 2022)
1 November 2022Report
This report documents decisions on study area expansion and landcover data selection for barren-ground caribou movement analyses at Ekati Diamond Mine. The analysis compares multiple landcover datasets (LC2009, EOSD, LC2000) and concludes that merging LC2000 (ETM+) and LC2009 classifications provides continuous coverage capturing 93% of Bathurst herd telemetry locations.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Development Plans
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2021, Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, May 2022)
19 May 2022Report
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's 2021 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Plain Language Summary documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's environmental management and compliance with regulatory requirements. The report covers mining operations, water quality monitoring across multiple watersheds, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, wildlife monitoring, waste management, and reclamation activities for the reporting year.
Monitoring Water Quality Regulatory
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Annual Report 2021, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, March 2022)
31 March 2022Report
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. submitted the 2021 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, documenting wildlife monitoring activities, effects from mining development, and effectiveness of mitigation efforts across multiple species including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, raptors, and migratory birds throughout a 2,800 km² study area.
Wildlife Monitoring Caribou
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Annual Report 2020, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, April 2021)
30 April 2021Report
This is the 2020 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, covering January 1 to December 31, 2020. The report documents wildlife monitoring activities, wildlife effects from mining development, and the effectiveness of mitigation efforts for valued ecosystem components including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, and raptors, with operations reduced due to COVID-19 care and maintenance status from March 20, 2020 onward.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, December 2020)
31 December 2020Report
This 2020 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary for the Ekati Diamond Mine documents Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's environmental management and monitoring activities during a year when the mine entered Care and Maintenance due to COVID-19. The report covers water quality monitoring across multiple watersheds, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, wildlife effects monitoring, waste management, spills reporting, and reclamation research activities.
Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality
Water Licence and Environmental Agreement Annual Report 2019, Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, July 2020)
2 July 2020Report
Dominion Diamond Mines' 2019 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary documents the Ekati Diamond Mine's environmental management, monitoring, and compliance activities throughout 2019. The report covers mining operations, waste management, water quality, air quality, wildlife monitoring, reclamation efforts, and regulatory compliance across multiple watersheds in the Northwest Territories.
Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality

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