Tour Itinerary, Ekati Diamond Mine Water Licence Renewal (BHP Billiton, August 2003)

Tour Itinerary for the Ekati Diamond Mine Water Licence Renewal site visit (August 28 2003), prepared by BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (Yellowknife) and transmitted to Doug Doan. Includes Stop 5 Koala North Underground (first underground diamond mine in Canada — development began February 2002 using overhand cut-and-fill mining method), water-truck logistics for potable water delivery to Misery Camp and Koala North Underground office/shower facilities, process-plant kimberlite-crushing-and-slurry workflow, and Desperation Pond seepage/runoff collection on the west side of the Misery Waste Rock Storage Area (two cofferdams, 8-tower atomization array, 400,000 m³ water capacity with MVLWB-approved baseline studies and monitoring).