Environmental Review of the Diamond Mining Sector (BHP Billiton, May 2003)
This environmental review by Golder Associates examines the environmental implications of diamond exploration and mining in Canada, analyzing the growth of the Canadian diamond sector, technical aspects of diamond mining operations, environmental management practices, and regulatory frameworks. The report documents environmental concerns and effects from Canada's operating diamond mines (Ekati and Diavik) and provides recommendations for future policy development regarding diamond mining activities in Canada.
- Date
- 2003-05-01
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- Golder Associates Ltd., Environment Canada, BHP Billiton, Diavik Diamond Mines, De Beers Canada Mining, Tahera Corp., Rio Tinto, Alrosa
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ekati Diamond Mine, Diavik Diamond Mine, Snap Lake, Jericho Diamond Mine, Point Lake, Lac de Gras, Yellowknife, Canada, Botswana, Australia, Russia, South Africa, Angola, Namibia
- Parameters
- water quality, effluent discharge, ammonia, total suspended solids, pH, metals, acid rock drainage, flocculants, coagulants, fish habitat, wildlife, air quality, dust, acid seeps, revegetation, kimberlite characterization, waste rock management, processed kimberlite, greenhouse gas emissions, groundwater
- Pages
- 173
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