CARC Correspondence & Materials on the BHP EARP Panel Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 1996 to 1997)
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s comprehensive Waste Rock and Ore Storage Management Plan (Revision 2, July 31, 1998) for the Ekati Diamond Mine details geochemical sampling methodology, predictive and operational testing programs, and environmental monitoring protocols to assess acid rock drainage potential and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The document also includes critical commentary from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC) on the environmental review process, identifying procedural deficiencies, financial resource constraints, and recommending conditions for project approval including Impact and Benefit Agreements, independent monitoring committees, and enhanced regulatory oversight.
- Date
- 1998-07-31
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA), Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC), Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND), Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Ecology North, Northern Environmental Coalition
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras, Nero Lake, Nema Lake, Martine Lake, Long Lake, Beartooth, Vulture Lake, Grizzly Lake, Moose Lake, Slipper Lake, Nanuq Lake, Counts Lake, Slave Geological Province, Northwest Territories, Coppermine River, Koala pit, Panda pit, Fox pit, Misery pit, Leslie pipe, Lutsel K'e, Yellowknife
- Parameters
- waste rock geochemistry, ore storage management, acid rock drainage (ARD), acid-base accounting (ABA), neutralization potential (NP), acid potential (AP), sulfide content, leachate quality, pH, electrical conductivity, sulfate, metals (copper, iron, nickel, aluminum, mercury), ammonia, total suspended solids (TSS), alkalinity, water quality, geotechnical stability, permafrost aggradation, kinetic testing, static testing, humidity cells, column leach tests, carbonate content, pyrite mineralization, environmental effects monitoring (AEMP), caribou abundance, traditional resource harvesting
- Pages
- 146
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