Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report, Plain English Summaries 2006 & 2007 (BHP Billiton, June 2007 to May 2008)

Date

2007-06-01

Document type

report

Parties

BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Wek'eezhii Land and Water Board, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, North Slave Metis Alliance, Tlicho Lands Protection Department, Wekweeti Community Government, Gameti Community Government, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Behchoko Community Government, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Government of Northwest Territories, Whati Community Government, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, Environment Canada, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., De Beers, Rescan Environmental Services Ltd., Mining Association of Canada

Locations

EKATI Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Coppermine River, Yellowknife, Arctic Ocean, Lac de Gras, Lutsel K'e, Kugluktuk, Behchoko, Wekweeti, Gameti, Whati, Dettah, Fort Rae, Edzo, Fort Providence, Hay River, Great Slave Lake, Panda Pit, Koala Pit, Fox Pit, Beartooth Pit, Misery Pit, Pigeon Pit, Sable Pit, Long Lake Containment Facility, King Pond Settling Facility, Leslie Lake, Cujo Lake, Grizzly Lake, Beartooth Lake, North Panda Lake, Paul Lake, Airstrip Lake, Nema Lake, Nero Lake, Martine Lake, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Falcon Lake, Desperation Pond, Carrie Pond, Panda Diversion Channel, Kodiak Lake

Parameters

air quality, fugitive dust, diesel emissions, water quality, waste management, land disturbances, caribou abundance and behavior, wildlife monitoring, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, nesting birds, fish health, archaeological sites, vegetation growth, ammonia, salts and metals in water, greenhouse gas emissions, fine processed kimberlite, coarse rejects

Pages

50