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Submission to BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (The Mining Association of Canada, February 1996)
17 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Mining Association of Canada submits a statement to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel in support of the proposed Ekati diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT, emphasizing its substantial economic benefits including employment, government revenues, GDP contribution, and strategic importance to Canada's investment climate, while addressing environmental management, aboriginal engagement, and alignment with the Whitehorse Mining Initiative principles.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Review Panel (Alternatives North, February 1996)
17 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Alternatives North presents recommendations to the Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Panel for the BHP diamond mine project, addressing Aboriginal rights settlement, revenue distribution, mine restoration and security deposits, socioeconomic impact mitigation, Northern employment and purchasing requirements, and changes to mining regulation in the Northwest Territories.
Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel on Construction Workforce and Local Hiring (Alberta & NWT Building and Construction Trades Council, February 1996)
17 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Alberta & N.W.T. Building and Construction Trades Council submitted a brief to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel addressing construction workforce management, local hiring definitions, training requirements for local residents, and the need for project agreements to facilitate local employment and business participation in the diamond mine development.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
NWT Community Mobilization Partnership and Job Development Strategy, Phase I, II and III, Submission to DIAND (BHP Billiton, February 1996)
16 February 1996Presentation
This document presents the NWT Community Mobilization Partnership and Job Development Strategy, initiated by BHP Diamonds Inc. in response to the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project, designed to involve northern communities, businesses, and government partners in a three-phase approach to maximize employment, training, and business opportunities for aboriginal and northern residents while respecting traditional ways of life.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Regulatory
Confirmation of CIRC Submission as Written Technical Session Submission (BHP Billiton, February 1996)
16 February 1996Letter
Confirmation letter from BHP Diamond Assessment Panel acknowledging that a C.I.R.C. submission made at Kugluktuk on January 31, 1996 constitutes the written submission for an upcoming technical hearing scheduled for February 19, 1996.
Correspondence Regulatory Development Plans
Public Hearing Submission, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (James Cameron, February 1996)
15 February 1996Letter
James Cameron submits a written statement to the BHP Diamond Project EARP Panel expressing support for the mine development while acknowledging environmental and societal challenges. He argues the project offers significant economic opportunities including employment, infrastructure development, and territorial government revenues, while contending that potential environmental impacts and wildlife concerns are manageable.
Correspondence Development Plans Wildlife Water Quality
Letter to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (René Fumoleau, February 1996)
14 February 1996Letter
René Fumoleau submits a critical letter to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel arguing against large-scale mining development in the NWT, contending that major industrial projects primarily benefit external corporations and wealthy interests while impoverishing local communities and undermining Indigenous autonomy and traditional ways of life.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Public Hearing Transcript, General Session, Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of the BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project, Yellowknife (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 1996)
14 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories Diamond Project held in Yellowknife on February 14, 1996, featuring presentations from the Northern Environmental Coalition (Ecology North, Canadian Nature Federation, and Canadian Arctic Resources Committee) addressing cumulative environmental impacts, protected areas, sustainable development, and concerns regarding wildlife habitat and indigenous rights in the Lac de Gras region.
Development Plans Regulatory Wildlife
General Session Submission, BHP Diamond Project Environmental Assessment Review Panel Public Hearing (Ecology North, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Charles Laird presents Ecology North's submission to the BHP Diamond Project Environmental Assessment Review Panel, advocating for rigorous cumulative impact assessment, adequate government resources for regulation, establishment of protected areas prior to development, and resolution of aboriginal land claims before project approval.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
Submission to the General Session, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Joachim Obst, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Joachim Obst submits a critical public comment to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing concerns about inadequate disclosure of radiological and chemical contamination risks, particularly regarding high radium-226 levels and the proponent's downplaying of hazards to Dene elders in light of the historical Rae Rock Uranium Mine impacts.
Correspondence Development Plans Water Quality
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Finning, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Finning Ltd. presents its qualifications as a potential equipment and service supplier to the BHP Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, emphasizing its 40+ years of operations in the NWT, exemplary environmental practices, social responsibility, health and safety record, and industrial training leadership, along with details of its comprehensive waste recovery and recycling programs.
Development Plans Correspondence Waste Rock Wastewater Regulatory
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel, General Session (NWT Chamber of Mines, February 14, 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The NWT Chamber of Mines submits its position to the BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel, arguing that the Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras is economically important to the NWT and that environmental and socio-economic concerns can be adequately mitigated through established regulatory mechanisms and industry best practices demonstrated at comparable northern mines.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
Public Hearing Submission on BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (Amber Spalding, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A speaker provides testimony at a public hearing on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, expressing concerns about insufficient environmental assessment, lack of transparency by BHP regarding the Boston property bulk sampling program, inadequate baseline studies for wildlife impact assessment, and radioactivity measurement errors in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Water Quality
Presentation to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel for the BHP NWT Diamond Mine at Lac de Gras (Town of Hay River, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Presentation by the Town of Hay River and area organizations to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel supporting BHP's proposed diamond mine development at Lac de Gras, highlighting economic benefits, employment opportunities, and environmental mitigation measures while addressing concerns about regional development impacts.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Waste Rock Water Quality
Environmental Assessment Panel Presentation, BHP Diamond Mine (Canadian Arctic Resources Committee, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee presents its position on the BHP diamond mine environmental assessment to the EARP panel, stating conditional support for the project if it meets criteria including economic diversification contributions, environmental monitoring and enforcement, impact-benefit agreements with aboriginal peoples, and integration of traditional knowledge into project planning.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Presentation to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Finning Ltd., February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
Finning Ltd. presents itself to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel as a potential equipment and service supplier, highlighting its 40+ years of operations in the Northwest Territories and demonstrating its commitment to environmental management, social responsibility, health and safety, employee training, and labour relations.
Development Plans Correspondence Waste Rock Regulatory
Statistics on BHP's Diamond Mining Project, Northwest Territories (Dominion Diamond, February 1996)
13 February 1996Memo
Faxed compilation of publicly available statistics on BHP's diamond mining project in the Northwest Territories, including exploration and capital costs, operating costs, estimated cash flows, GDP and revenue contributions, employment figures, and diamond reserve valuations.
Development Plans Exploration Correspondence
Land Withdrawal Maps & Documentation, Dogrib Treaty 11 Land Claim, BHP Public Hearing (DIAND, February 1996)
13 February 1996Letter
Dan Murphy, Senior Government Negotiator for the Dogrib Treaty 11 Comprehensive Land Claim, provides maps and documentation to the EARP Panel regarding land withdrawals and interim protection agreements affecting the BHP Diamond Mine project site in the Northwest Territories, clarifying that neither Dene/Metis nor Dogrib withdrawn areas included the proposed project location.
Correspondence Regulatory Land Use Permit Development Plans
Public Hearing Technical Session, Traditional Knowledge, Yellowknife, NWT (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 1996)
13 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing technical session on traditional knowledge for the BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project (Ekati), held in Yellowknife on February 13, 1996. BHP presented its approach to incorporating traditional knowledge into the project through a two-phase study, emphasizing partnership and involvement of aboriginal groups, while panel members and government representatives questioned the adequacy of methodology, application to specific environmental concerns like caribou, and protection of intellectual property rights.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Correspondence
Wildlife Technical Session Submission, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
13 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Lutsel K'e First Nation submission to the NWT Diamonds Project environmental assessment hearings expressing concerns that BHP/Diamet failed to adequately consult with the community and incorporate traditional knowledge, and that the proponent has insufficiently assessed impacts to the Bathurst caribou herd, fish populations, birds, and wildlife habitat.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou

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