Oral Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP NWT Diamonds Project (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, February 1996)
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel in support of BHP's proposed diamond mine in the Lac de Gras area, emphasizing anticipated economic benefits including job creation, skills training, and business opportunities for Northern residents and firms. The Chamber outlines five key areas for ensuring Northern prosperity: Northern Preference, Open Tendering, Northern Allowance, Point of Hire, and Monitoring.
- Date
- 1996
- Document type
- Presentation
- Parties
- Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP, Northwest Territories government, federal government
- Locations
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Northern communities
- Parameters
- economic benefits, employment, training, northern hiring, business contracting, northern allowance, environmental stewardship, diamond mining
- Pages
- 5
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