Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. - W2022L2-0001
Status:
Issued
Authorization:
Licence
Activity:
Mining and Milling
Start:
December 18, 2023
Expiry:
December 17, 2033
Staff:
Rhiana Bams
Diamond mining and milling at the Ekati Mine. Water Use and Waste Disposal. The Renewal application includes proposed water use from Upper Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Lac de Gras, and Lac du Sauvage, and an underwater remote mining trial at Lynx Pit. The current Licence (W2020L2-0004) contains scope as described below: |
a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Licence, the Licensee may divert water from Upper Panda Lake to Kodiak Lake, and use water and dispose of Waste for the purpose of mining the Panda, Koala, Koala North, Misery, and Fox kimberlite pipes, for operating the processing facilities and related infrastructure, and carrying out Reclamation associated with diamond mining within the Koala, Misery, King-Cujo, Desperation-Carrie, and Lac du Sauvage Watersheds of the Lac de Gras basin, Northwest Territories.
This Licence entitles the Licensee to use water, Dewater Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth Lakes for the purpose of mining, to Drawdown Two Rock Lake, divert Pigeon Stream around the Pigeon pit, pipe water from Bearclaw Lake outflow around Beartooth pit, and deposit Processed Kimberlite into a Processed Kimberlite Containment Area for the purpose of creating a pit lake. The Licensee may also dispose of Waste for industrial undertakings in diamond mining and processing, production, Reclamation and associated uses in the Koala, Pigeon, and Sable watersheds, Northwest Territories as shown on Figure 6, 8, & 10 of the Class A Water Licence and Land Use Permits supporting documents, submitted August 21, 2001.
This Licence entitles the Licensee to Dewater Lynx Lake, use water, dispose of Waste, and divert runoff around the Lynx pit, for the purposes of mining the Lynx kimberlite pipe and carrying out Reclamation of the Lynx Development.This Licence also entitles the Licensee to use water, dispose of Waste, and divert Groundwater inflows for the purposes of underground mining of the Misery kimberlite pipe and carrying out Reclamation of the Misery Underground Development, as described in the Application submitted August 15, 2017 and the additional information submitted during the regulatory process.This Licence also entitles the Licensee to Dewater Point Lake, use water, and dispose of Waste, for the purposes of mining the Point Lake, Phoenix and Challenge kimberlite pipes and carrying out Reclamation of the Point Lake Development.
The activities listed above are to be conducted as described in the relevant portions of the approved Environmental Impact Assessments and determinations made under Part 5 of the MVRMA.
Documents
- AEMP - Annual Report (9)
- AEMP - Program (8)
- All Issuances (3)
- Annual Reports (11)
- Application and Related Docs (17)
- Consultations - Reviews - Work Plans (17)
- CRP Progress Report – PAR – RCR (4)
- Designs and As-Builts (1)
- Inspection Reports (3)
- Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (3)
- Operations and Notifications (20)
- Other (5)
- Preliminary Screening (2)
- Public Hearing (53)
- Security and Water Use Fees (2)
- SNP Reports (12)
- Technical Session (31)
- Waste Rock and Seepage (1)
- Waste Rock and Tailings Management (13)
- Withdrawal - Return - Denial (1)
Displaying 1 - 100 of 216
1. Permit - Licence - Other Issuances
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Ekati - Renewal - Water Licence - GNWT-ECC Minister Response - Nov 29_23.pdf (359.46 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Water Licence - Issuance Letter and Licence - Dec 1_23.pdf (1012.44 KB) | ||
Ekati - Licence - Renewal - Recommendation to Minister and Reasons for Decision - Oct 17_23.pdf (2.06 MB) |
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Ekati - CRP Version 3.1 - Updated GNWT Response to IR - Winter Road Access - Feb 9_24.pdf (352.69 KB) | ||
Ekati - GNWT-ECC Letter to Arctic - Security Acceptance Letter - Mar 1_24.pdf (723.69 KB) |
2. Initial/Renewal Application
Document | Received/Sent | Uploaded |
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W2022L20001-WLRenewal Fee ReceiptSept 272023.pdf (41.72 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Newspaper Notice of Application - Nov 14_22.pdf (186.55 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - DRAFT Water Licence - Nov 1_22.pdf (647.47 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Application Form - Nov 7_22.pdf (7.37 MB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - DRAFT Water Licence - Nov 1_22.docx (608.16 KB) | ||
Ekati - 2022 Koala WQ Model Update Report - Nov 1_22.pdf (14.66 MB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Engagement Record - Nov 1_22.pdf (206.63 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Summary of Proposed Changes - Nov 2_22.pdf (9.07 MB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Application Receipt - Nov 7_22.pdf (41.38 KB) |
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Ekati - Renewal - Draft Licence - Jun 30_23.pdf (1.2 MB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - TG and Arctic letter RE 23.4.1 of Tłı̨chǫ Agreement - Feb 1_23.pdf (194.46 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Notice of Application for a Major Mining Project in Mǫwhì Gogha Dè Nı̨ı̨tłèè - TG - Dec 15_22.pdf (198.79 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Work Plan - Version 2 - Dec 5_22.pdf (280.17 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Draft Work Plan - Parties' Comments - Nov 21_22.pdf (308.26 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Work Plan - Version 1 - Nov 21_22.pdf (313.89 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Provision of Support to Parties - Nov 21_22.pdf (150.3 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Draft Work Plan - Version 1 - Nov 8_22.pdf (312.09 KB) | ||
Ekati - Renewal - Notice of Application for a Major Mining Project in Mǫwhı̀ Gogha Dè Nı̨ı̨tłèè - Nov 8_22.pdf (296.02 KB) |
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Ekati - Renewal - Preliminary Screening - Determination and Reasons for Decision - Feb 22_23.pdf (482.42 KB) |
3. Amendment Application
Document | Received/Sent | Uploaded |
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Ekati - Sable UG - Application Receipt - Apr 22_24.pdf (38.54 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Newspaper Notice of Application - May 6_24.pdf (141.32 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Notice of Application for a Major Mining Project - Apr 24_24.pdf (258.3 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Project Description Report and Appendices - Apr 16_24.pdf (13.77 MB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Cover letter, attachments, and Application - WL Amendment - Apr 24_24.pdf (2.45 MB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - GIS Shape files - Apr 24_24.zip (94.76 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Security Estimate - Early Works - Apr 24_24.xlsx (546.09 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Security Estimate - Mining - Apr 24_24.xlsx (547.83 KB) |
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Ekati - Sable UG - Letter from GNWT to GKD re Sable Underground - Aug 23_24.pdf (384.71 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Letter from GNWT to PKFN re Sable Underground - Aug 23_24.pdf (462.85 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Letter from GNWT to WLWB re Sable Underground - Aug 23_24.pdf (546.87 KB) | ||
Ekati - Sable UG - Work Plan - Version 2 - Aug 7_24.pdf (285.44 KB) | ||
Ekati - SUG - TG and Arctic letter RE 23.4.1 of Tłı̨chǫ Agreement - May 28_24.pdf (146.87 KB) | ||
Ekati - SUG - Work Plan - DRAFT - Comments - May 8_24.pdf (330.3 KB) |