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Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2011 (BHP Billiton, April 2012)
30 April 2012Report
BHP Billiton Canada Inc.'s 2012 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report documents the EKATI Diamond Mine's 2011 operations and compliance with regulatory requirements, including water use, waste management, mining activities, and environmental monitoring programs. The report covers water and waste summaries, construction activities, reclamation work, aquatic effects monitoring, wildlife monitoring, and closure planning for the diamond mine located 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories.
Regulatory Water Licence Monitoring
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) 2011, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2012)
10 April 2012Report
BHP Billiton's 2011 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program annual report documents wildlife and environmental effects from the EKATI Diamond Mine operations from October 2010 to December 2011, including habitat loss, wildlife-vehicle interactions, carnivore observations, caribou migrations, and effectiveness of mitigation strategies. The report presents 15 years of baseline and ongoing monitoring data for valued ecosystem components including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, and breeding birds in the 1,600-6,300 km² study area surrounding the mine in the Northwest Territories.
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou
14th Annual Gathering Proceedings, Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op (Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op, March 2012)
14 March 2012Report
The Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op held its 14th Annual Gathering in Inuvik, NWT on March 14-15, 2012, bringing together community monitors, researchers, and government agencies to discuss ecosystem monitoring data from the Porcupine Caribou Herd range and surrounding areas. The proceedings document presentations on caribou population trends, salmon expansion into Arctic waters, contaminant monitoring, and community-based monitoring results from eight northern communities.
Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring Caribou
Ecological Regions of the Northwest Territories, Southern Arctic (GNWT, 2012)
~2012Report
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This 2012 report by the Ecosystem Classification Group describes the ecological regions of the Northwest Territories Southern Arctic, identifying 35 Level IV ecoregions within two main Level II ecoregions (Tundra Plains and Tundra Shield). The classification integrates climate, physiography, vegetation, soils, and wildlife characteristics to characterize Arctic landscapes and provides a framework for resource management and environmental assessment.
Wildlife Caribou Habitat Assessment Monitoring
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary 2012, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, 2012)
2012Report
Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary 2012 for the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes June 12 2013 IACT (Independent Aboriginal Communities Trust) Ekati Site Tour agenda, mining activity at Fox Pit, waste rock movement to Fox / Panda / Koala / new Misery Waste Rock Storage Areas (also capping the landfill), 648 daily-average site population in 2012, new Waste Advisor position and recycling improvements, plans to process over 6.2 million tonnes of kimberlite ore in 2013 (Misery, Pigeon and other pits), and fish-tissue metal concentrations vs guidelines for the Koala and King-Cujo Watersheds.
Monitoring Water Quality Waste Rock Air Quality
Year in Review, Celebrate the Discovery, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2011)
31 December 2011Report
BHP Billiton's 2011 Year in Review for EKATI Diamond Mine reports on operational achievements including 3 million carats of rough diamond production, 1,213 person-years of employment (650 for Northerners and Northern Aboriginals), C$327 million in spending, and major community investments in education and women's housing; the document also highlights safety excellence, environmental stewardship through ISO certifications, and extensive Traditional Knowledge preservation projects with Impact Benefit Agreement partners.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Air Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Community Engagement Programs, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, June to September 2011)
24 August 2011Report
This document describes two 2011 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) community engagement initiatives by BHP Billiton at the Ekati Diamond Mine, involving representatives from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation and Kugluktuk communities in hands-on environmental monitoring activities. The programs documented wildlife observations, behavioral surveys, habitat inspections, and site tours while incorporating traditional knowledge from community elders and youth.
Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring
Challenges of Managing Northern Ungulates, 13th International Arctic Ungulate Conference Program (GNWT, August 2011)
22 August 2011Report
The 13th International Arctic Ungulate Conference program held August 22–26, 2011 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, convening government wildlife agencies, indigenous representatives, and international researchers to address challenges in managing northern caribou and reindeer populations, including population decline, industrial development impacts, disease, climate change, and integration of traditional knowledge.
Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge Habitat Assessment
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, July 2011)
14 July 2011Report
This is the 2010 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary for the EKATI Diamond Mine, documenting BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements and results of environmental monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife. The report demonstrates that all discharged water met Water Licence requirements and summarizes mining activities, closure planning, and environmental management practices across the operation.
Environmental Agreement Water Quality Regulatory
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP), Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2011)
14 April 2011Report
BHP Billiton's 2010 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program annual report documents wildlife impacts and management at the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories from October 2009 to September 2010, including monitoring of habitat loss, wildlife mortalities and incidents, caribou behavior and migration, predator occurrence, and breeding bird populations across 1,600–6,300 km² study areas.
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou Wolverine
Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2011 to 2015, Draft (GNWT, February 2011)
25 February 2011Report
A draft five-year Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy (2011-2015) for the Northwest Territories, building on the 2006-2010 strategy to guide actions helping caribou herds increase through five key components: engaging partners, collecting information for management, managing factors influencing caribou trends, public education, and maximizing benefits, requiring $19.1 million in total investment.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
Tlicho Elders' Knowledge of Climate Change and Forest Fires, Implications for Barren-Ground Caribou Hunting, Whati (Petter Jacobsen, 2011)
~2011Report
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This research report documents Tłįcho Elders' traditional knowledge of climate change, forest fires, and their impacts on barren-ground caribou hunting in Whati, Northwest Territories. Based on interviews and participant observation conducted in 2009-2010, the report describes environmental changes (warmer weather, altered wind patterns, changed snow/ice conditions), caribou response and adaptation, forest fire impacts on habitat, and resulting modifications to hunting practices, while also presenting Elders' spiritual and ontological perspectives on these changes.
Tłı̨chǫ Traditional Knowledge Caribou Greenhouse Gas
Ecological Regions of the Northwest Territories, Cordillera (GNWT, 2010)
8 September 2010Report
The 2010 Ecological Regions of the Northwest Territories - Cordillera report presents a comprehensive ecosystem classification framework for the Cordillera, identifying 36 Level IV ecoregions across the mountainous region. The report integrates climatic, physiographic, vegetation, soil and wildlife attributes to characterize regional ecosystems based on the continental Ecological Regions of North America framework, incorporating intensive aerial and ground surveys conducted in 2007.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2009, Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, August 2010)
1 August 2010Report
This 2009 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Plain Language Summary documents BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife effects across multiple watersheds and ecosystems.
Water Licence Monitoring Water Quality
Updated 2008 Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP), Appendix 5.1-4A Reclamation Research Plans, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, February 2010)
2010Report
Updated 2008 Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP) for the Ekati Diamond Mine, BHP Billiton Canada Inc. (Operator), with ICRP Appendix 5.1-4A Reclamation Research Plans. Includes Research Plan #1 Pit Perimeter Safety (uncertainty around wildlife and people safety near open pits during pit flooding and post-closure), and Research Plan #14 Stabilization of Extra Fine Processed Kimberlite (EFPK) in the Long Lake Containment Facility (LLCF) — kimberlite characterization for Panda and Fox pipes (clay types, settling characteristics), Project Tracking PKCA schedule, total expected costs $1.0-1.5 million, references to BHP Billiton 2006 Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Wildlife Regulatory
Year in Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2009)
31 December 2009Report
BHP Billiton's 2009 Year in Review reports on Ekati Diamond Mine's operations, highlighting safety improvements with a 47% decrease in injury rates, employment of over 2,000 people with 59% Northern participation, $268 million in spending (67% with Northern businesses), and community investments exceeding $2.9 million. The report also documents environmental management initiatives, production achievements, and progress on future mining projects.
Development Plans Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Closure & Reclamation Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Draft Wood Bison Management Strategy for the Northwest Territories (GNWT, 2009)
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A draft management strategy for wood bison in the Northwest Territories (2009-2019) outlining long-term vision and guidance for recovery of wood bison populations, addressing challenges including disease management, habitat preservation, harvest regulation, and human-wildlife conflict reduction.
Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Habitat Assessment Development Plans
Progress Report Towards Sustainable Mining 2009 (The Mining Association of Canada, 2009)
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The Mining Association of Canada's 2009 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) progress report presents the corporate social responsibility performance of 17 member mining companies across four key performance elements: tailings management, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions management, external outreach, and crisis management planning. The report details facility-level assessments using a five-level rating scale, highlights award-winning performers, and describes ongoing development of new frameworks for Aboriginal relations, biodiversity conservation, and mine closure management.
Greenhouse Gas Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock Wildlife
Final Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP) Working Draft, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2008)
16 December 2008Report
This Final Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP) working draft submitted by BHP Billiton in December 2008 outlines comprehensive closure and reclamation strategies for the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, including pit lake flooding, waste rock management, infrastructure removal, and long-term environmental monitoring through 2060. The plan was developed with input from northern communities, government agencies, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with water licences, environmental agreements, and closure standards.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Waste Rock
Action Plan for Boreal Woodland Caribou Conservation in the Northwest Territories, 2009 to 2014, Public Discussion Draft (GNWT, October 2008)
1 October 2008Report
This public discussion draft action plan outlines conservation strategies for boreal woodland caribou in the Northwest Territories for 2009-2014, identifying 23 specific actions addressing habitat management, population monitoring, disturbance mitigation, and stewardship to prevent the species from becoming at risk.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring Development Plans

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