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Comments on BHP Environmental Impact Statement (Parlee McLaws (o/b/o City of Yellowknife), October 1995)
17 October 1995Letter
The City of Yellowknife submits comments on the BHP Environmental Impact Statement regarding the proposed diamond mine project, expressing concerns about incomplete analyses of population growth, employment patterns, infrastructure capacity, social services impacts, and closure planning. The letter identifies gaps in the EIS regarding worker accommodation, drug and alcohol problems, waste handling, and the lack of benefit analysis for northern communities.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Closure & Reclamation Waste Rock
Comments on BHP Environmental Impact Statement (Parlee McLaws (for City of Yellowknife), October 1995)
17 October 1995Letter
City of Yellowknife provides comments on the BHP Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine, identifying concerns about labour patterns, population growth analysis, accommodation capacity, closure impacts, and socioeconomic effects on the city during construction, operations, and post-closure phases.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Closure & Reclamation Waste Rock
Comments on Deficiencies in the BHP Environmental Impact Statement, NWT Diamond Mines Project (Canadian Coast Guard, October 1995)
17 October 1995Letter
The Canadian Coast Guard identifies deficiencies in the BHP Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamond Mines Project regarding compliance with the Navigable Waters Protection Act, specifically detailing inadequate descriptions of water level impacts, lake profiles, dam specifications, and the navigability of affected waterways including Panda, Kodiak, Koala, Misery, Fox, Leslie, Long Lakes and Lac De Gras.
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Response to BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement (NWT Chamber of Commerce, October 1995)
16 October 1995Letter
The NWT Chamber of Commerce submits a response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement, expressing unanimous support for the project based on member survey results and affirming that BHP adequately addressed environmental and business concerns. The Chamber's primary concern is ensuring the environmental assessment review process proceeds efficiently and timely to maintain project viability.
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Response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement (NWT Chamber of Commerce, October 1995)
16 October 1995Letter
The NWT Chamber of Commerce submits a response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing overwhelming member support for the project and satisfaction with BHP's Environmental Impact Statement, while urging the panel to conduct an efficient and timely review process.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory
Conformity Review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement, NWT Diamonds Project (Human Resources Development Canada, October 13, 1995)
13 October 1995Regulatory Filing
Human Resources Development Canada conducted a conformity review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in sections addressing training and employment, including concerns about subcontractor standards, employment projections clarity, in-migration estimates, unionization, accommodation of traditional activities, recruitment coordination, and impacts on youth education.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence
Conformity Review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement, NWT Diamonds Project (Human Resources Development Canada, October 1995)
13 October 1995Regulatory Filing
Human Resources Development Canada conducted a conformity review of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in the EIS regarding employment projections, subcontractor conditions, in-migration estimates, unionization, accommodation of traditional activities, recruitment coordination, and youth employment impacts.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Mining in Aboriginal Homelands, Northern Perspectives Journal (CARC, Fall 1995 to Winter 1996)
~1995Report
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This Northern Perspectives journal article reports on the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee's Northern Minerals Programme and presents findings from consultations with Aboriginal communities across northern Canada (September–November 1995) regarding mineral exploration and development. The article documents Aboriginal peoples' concerns about mining including lack of consultation, environmental protection, social disruption, and regulatory inadequacies, while identifying opportunities for sustainable development through improved regulations, traditional knowledge integration, and meaningful partnerships.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence
Corporate Experience Related to Spills & Accidents, EIS Additional Information (BHP Billiton, August 1995)
19 August 1995Regulatory Filing
BHP responds to a Panel request regarding corporate experience with spills and accidents, documenting ten unauthorized discharges at the Koala site from October 1993 to April 1995, including detailed descriptions of causes, response actions, environmental monitoring results, and long-term mitigative measures at Phase I and II tailings impoundments and Fox minewater settling pond facilities.
Wastewater Regulatory Water Quality Development Plans
List of Key Contacts, Appendix 1 (Multiple parties, June 1995)
~1995Report
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This is a contact list appendix containing the names, titles, organizations, and contact information for key individuals and institutions involved in diamond mining, environmental monitoring, and related technical fields worldwide.
Correspondence Monitoring Environmental Agreement
Compilation of Submissions on Draft Guidelines (BHP Billiton, March to April 1995)
30 April 1995Report
A compilation of public submissions received by the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding Draft Guidelines for an Environmental Impact Statement, following scoping sessions conducted in multiple Northwest Territories communities from March to April 1995.
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Table of Contents, Scoping Presentations & Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (Environmental Assessment Panel, April 1995)
13 April 1995Report
A comprehensive table of contents and index documenting scoping presentations and comments submitted during public consultations on the draft environmental impact statement guidelines for the proposed BHP Diamond Mine project in the Northwest Territories, received between February and April 1995.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Submission to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the Proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. Diamond Mine (NWT Federation of Labour, April 1995)
12 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The NWT Federation of Labour submits a final scoping report to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the proposed BHP diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, addressing concerns about occupational health and safety regulations, employment and training guarantees for northern workers, socio-economic impacts, and the adequacy of territorial workplace legislation to manage such a major project.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Comments on the Draft BHP EIS Guidelines, Scoping (Coronation Impact Review Committee, April 1995)
12 April 1995Letter
The Coronation Impact Review Committee submits detailed comments on the FEARO Panel's draft Environmental Impact Statement guidelines for the BHP diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT, based on community surveys and expert review, addressing concerns about water quality impacts on the Coppermine River, Inuit traditional use and land claims, archaeological sites, and comprehensive baseline and monitoring requirements.
Development Plans Water Quality Correspondence
Comments on Draft BHP Diamond Mine EIS Guidelines (City of Yellowknife, April 1995)
11 April 1995Letter
The City of Yellowknife's counsel submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement, requesting that economic impact analysis be required to assess direct, indirect, and induced effects on the local, territorial, and national economies, with detailed examples from a resort project analysis.
Correspondence Development Plans Regulatory Environmental Agreement
Submission on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines, BHP Diamonds Project, Lac de Gras (NWT Chamber of Mines, April 1995)
11 April 1995Presentation
The NWT Chamber of Mines submits detailed comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement guidelines for the BHP Diamonds project at Lac de Gras, advocating for a streamlined review process and objecting to requirements they view as premature, speculative, or better suited to the licensing stage rather than environmental assessment.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Waste Rock
Comments on Draft BHP Diamond Mine EIS Guidelines (Lawson Lundell, April 1995)
11 April 1995Letter
Lawson Lundell writes on behalf of Kennecott Canada Inc. to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel expressing concern that Draft Guidelines for the EIS give equal weight to traditional knowledge and scientific data, arguing this approach diminishes the value of mining claims and prior investment.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Development Plans Environmental Agreement
Written Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP Scoping Session (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, April 11, 1995)
11 April 1995Presentation
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents its position on the proposed BHP/Dia Met diamond mine project to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, focusing on five key economic issues: location of mine administration offices, northern employment and work rotation schedules, purchasing policies favoring local suppliers, development of value-added industries such as diamond sorting and cutting in the North, and community benefits. The Chamber emphasizes the need for sustainable compensation to the NWT and outlines recommendations and clarifications requested from BHP to maximize economic benefits to Yellowknife and the broader region.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines, BHP Diamond Mine (Parlee McLaws, April 1995)
11 April 1995Letter
The City of Yellowknife, represented by Parlee McLaws law firm, submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine EIS, requesting that the proponent be required to conduct a comprehensive economic impact analysis for the project's life, including local, territorial, and national impacts. The letter includes supporting economic analysis examples from the Westcastle resort project in Alberta to illustrate the methodology and detail expected.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory
Comments on Draft EIS Guidelines for Proposed BHP Mine Development (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, April 1995)
11 April 1995Regulatory Filing
The Dogrib Treaty 11 Council submits detailed comments on the Draft EIS Guidelines for the proposed BHP diamond mine, recommending substantial restructuring of the guidelines to better address indigenous concerns, sustainable development principles, traditional knowledge integration, and comprehensive assessment of cumulative effects, costs, and benefits for aboriginal communities.
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