Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Environmental Assessment Panel Report, NWT Diamonds Project (GNWT, July 1996)
The Government of the Northwest Territories responds to the federal Environmental Assessment Panel's report on the NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati), concurring with the Panel's recommendation for approval while outlining detailed conditions and concerns regarding environmental monitoring, socio-economic benefits, land claims settlement, and government liability for reclamation costs.
- Date
- Document type
- Letter
- Parties
- Government of the Northwest Territories, Ronald A. Irwin, Sergio Marchi, Don Morin, BHP, Government of Canada, DIAND, Environment Canada, DFO, NWT Water Board, Aboriginal peoples
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Ekati Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras, Yellowknife, Echo Bay, Bathurst, West Kitikmeot, Slave, Contwoyto Lake, Long Lake
- Parameters
- environmental assessment, water quality, caribou monitoring, air quality, fish habitat compensation, tailings impoundment, spill contingency, northern employment, Aboriginal benefits, socio-economic monitoring, traditional knowledge, reclamation and abandonment, diamond valuation
- Pages
- 18
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