Diamonds Update, Issue Number 5 (BHP Billiton, April 1998)
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s April 1998 project update newsletter reports exceeding employment and business procurement targets for the construction phase of Canada's first diamond mine at Ekati, with 40% northern resident employment and 52% of purchases from northern businesses. The document includes project progress updates, staff profiles, safety achievements (one million hours without lost-time accidents), and operational details including mining activities in the Panda Pit and winter road logistics delivering over 75,000 tons of supplies.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Government of the Northwest Territories, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, H.A. Simons, PCL Constructors, Nishi Khon, Arctic Camp Services, Ledcor, RTL Robinson Enterprises, Byers Transport, Nuna Logistics, Northwest Transport
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, Hay River, Dettah, N'dilo, Lutselk'e, Rae-Edzo, Wha Ti, Rae Lakes, Snare Lake, Kugluktuk, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Fort Resolution, Panda Pit, Echo Bay Mine
- Parameters
- employment statistics, aboriginal employment, northern purchases, goods and services procurement, safety record, time lost accidents, kimberlite mining, processing plant construction, winter road logistics, environmental management, training programs, closure costs
- Pages
- 8
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