Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP Diamond Mine Scoping (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, April 1995)
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel on the proposed BHP Lac de Gras Diamond Mine, advocating for five key areas of sustainable compensation to the Northwest Territories: location of administrative offices in Yellowknife, northern employment with appropriate work rotations, increased purchasing from local suppliers, establishment of value-added industries (diamond sorting and cutting), and community benefits.
- Date
- Document type
- Presentation
- Parties
- Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP, Fred Leonardis, Gabrielle Decorby, Government of Northwest Territories, Federal Government
- Locations
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Lupin, Nanisivik, Polaris, Edmonton, Colomac, Ottawa
- Parameters
- employment, purchasing policies, work rotation schedules, value-added industries, diamond sorting and cutting, community benefits, socio-economic impacts, northern residency, mining administration, federal transfer payments
- Pages
- 14
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