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Submission SCP-050 — NWT Enviro Watch (Yellowknife, April 11 1995) to John Mathers, Panel Manager, BHP Diamond Mine Panel, faxed via FEARO Vancouver. NWT Enviro Watch comments on the BHP-DiaMet EIS Guidelines (similar to the April 11-12 1995 NWT Enviro Watch submission in batch 5). Includes News/North (April 10 1995, page A21) news clipping context.
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine environmental review, recommending expanded scope to address cumulative regional mineral development, stronger government participation, project justification requirements, and proper consideration of aboriginal rights and traditional ecological knowledge.
NWT Enviro Watch comments to John Mathers, Panel Manager, BHP Diamond Mine Panel (April 11-12 1995, faxed via FEARO Vancouver). Provides organization comments on the BHP / DiaMet project description and EIS Guidelines, including BHP Mineral's DMS plant daily tonnage milled plot (1994-1995 Panda/Misery/Koala/Fox underground production projections — Leslie 1995 reference), citation of Canada Gazette Part II Vol 127 No 13 SOR/DORS/93-303 (Schedule V Licensing Criteria, Sections 5 and 8 — placer claims and waste disposal), and Misery Lake Pit tonnage curves.
The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories presents a formal submission to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel regarding the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, asserting that the BHP Project Description Report fails to recognize Métis aboriginal rights and land claims in the North Slave Region, and requesting that the EIS guidelines mandate meaningful consultation, negotiation, and benefit agreements with the Métis comparable to those offered to the Dogrib Nation.
Lorraine Catholique of Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about non-renewable resource development in the North at an Ecology North public meeting on March 31, 1995, raising issues about First Nations benefits, environmental stewardship, cultural site protection, and advocating for sustainable renewable resource development as an alternative.
Lorraine Catholique of the Lutsel K'e First Nation presented concerns and hopes regarding non-renewable resource development in the North at an Ecology North public meeting, emphasizing the need for First Nations involvement in decision-making, environmental protection, equitable benefit-sharing, and sustainable development practices that respect Indigenous values and knowledge.
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying key environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The document outlines Environment Canada's mandate, roles, and responsibilities, then details 23 specific environmental issues across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying critical environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The submission outlines Environment Canada's mandate, role, and provides detailed recommendations across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
Natural Resources Canada submits detailed comments on the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed NWT Diamonds Project, addressing earth science, geotechnical, explosives, and federal policy issues relevant to the project's design, construction, operations, and environmental mitigation.
This NWT Diamonds Project overview document presents BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine development at Lac de Gras, including site layouts for multiple phases (1997-2006), environmental assessment schedules, and detailed responses to key project issues including water quality, caribou impacts, grizzly bear management, and employment/training initiatives. The document demonstrates project feasibility with onsite power generation and existing winter road access, while addressing concerns about cumulative effects, traditional knowledge incorporation, and mitigation strategies for wildlife disturbance.
Review of the Draft Guidelines for the Preparation of an EIS on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project, prepared by CANMET (Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada, Ottawa K1A 0E4), March 31 – April 19 1995. Comments on EIS organization, Panel role in identifying and prioritizing issues, division of responsibility between administering agencies and the Proponent for permits/approvals, and probabilistic uncertainty in extrapolating 1000-year maxima from only 65 years of regional data (1930-1995).
BHP Diamonds Inc. submits an application package to the Canadian Coast Guard under the Navigable Waters Protection Act for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, a 25-year diamond mining operation near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The application includes detailed technical summaries of all works affecting navigable waters, including water intake systems, diversion channels, lake dewatering procedures, tailings disposal in Long Lake with perimeter dams, discharge systems, and fisheries compensation measures.
Mike Beauregard presents comments to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Review Panel addressing the scale of the proposed operation, health and safety concerns related to kimberlite mining (particularly serpentine dust and water control), and socio-environmental impacts of increased winter road traffic for mine operations.
This Environmental Impact Statement Summary describes the NWT Diamonds Project, a joint venture between BHP Diamonds Inc. and the Blackwater Group to develop Canada's first diamond mine at Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the project description, environmental setting, community consultations, mining operations including five kimberlite pipes, tailings management, and mitigation measures addressing concerns from Aboriginal communities regarding caribou migration, water quality, grizzly bears, and traditional land use.
Draft guidelines issued by the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel for BHP Diamonds Inc. to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories. The document outlines comprehensive requirements for describing the project, existing environment, anticipated biophysical and socio-economic effects, mitigation measures, monitoring programs, and consultation with aboriginal peoples and communities.
A comprehensive technical presentation by BHP Diamonds Inc. and DIA MET Minerals Ltd. documenting baseline environmental conditions and predicted impacts of the NWT Diamonds Project on water resources, including hydrology, water quality, and aquatic biology in the Lac de Gras and Koala watershed areas.
Proceedings of the Tenth International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop, Spitsbergen Norway, August 28 – September 3 1994. Organized by SINTEF Norwegian Hydrotechnical Laboratory and Norwegian Water Resources board. Includes H.G. Jones (INRS-Eau Ste-Foy), J.W. Pomeroy, T.D. Davies, M. Tranter, P. Marsh paper on aerosol and gaseous concentrations in ventilated dry Arctic snow covers — filter pack methodology for ions in snow vs ambient air, snow-atmosphere interface flow, enrichment factors, inter-grain ice ion transfer, and chemical composition of snow vs ambient air in sub-Arctic snowpacks.
This design report describes the engineering and environmental specifications for a 3,530-meter diversion channel connecting Panda Lake to Kodiak Lake to enable water flow and fish passage during mining operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine. The document details channel design parameters, fish habitat enhancement measures including meanders, baffles, outlet pools, and rock placement, along with erosion control and reclamation strategies.
BHP Diamonds Inc. submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the proposed BHP Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, addressing proponent definition, traditional knowledge integration, land claims considerations, and cumulative effects assessment requirements.
Aggie Brockman testifies at the NWT Diamonds Project environmental review panel hearing, expressing concerns about the proposed Ekati mine's impacts on northern communities, indigenous rights, and environmental protection, while questioning BHP's accountability and the adequacy of the review process.