BHP Diamonds Facts, Ekati Diamond Mine Overview (BHP Billiton, 1998)
BHP Diamonds Facts sheet (Issue #2, 1998) provides comprehensive overview of the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering its ownership structure, regulatory approvals, site infrastructure, mining operations, environmental management, and workforce. The document details the mine's construction progress, technical specifications for processing facilities, power systems, and environmental initiatives including wildlife habitat protection and traditional knowledge integration.
- Date
- 1998
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., BHP World Minerals, Dia Met Minerals Ltd., Charles E. Fipke, Stewart E. Blusson, Environmental Assessment Review Panel (EARP), Dogrib Treaty 11, Akaitcho Treaty 8, Government of Northwest Territories, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, Panda Lake, Koala Lake, Misery pipe, Grizzly Lake, Kodiak Lake, Point Lake, Snare Lake, Arctic Circle, South Africa, Russia
- Parameters
- diamond mining, kimberlite pipes, water supply, ore processing, heavy medium separation, X-ray sorting, power generation, diesel fuel consumption, sewage treatment, wildlife habitat, caribou migration, water quality, explosives, ammonium nitrate, open pit mining, underground mining
- Pages
- 8
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