Diavik Diamond Mine

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Diavik Diamond Mine

Diavik
Diamond
Mine
2015 sustainable development report
Contents
Introduction
President’s welcome.................................................................. 02
Sustainable development......................................................... 03
Rio Tinto..................................................................................... 03
Dominion Diamond Corporation............................................ 04
Rio Tinto Diamonds.................................................................. 04
Diavik’s northern commitments.............................................. 05
Diavik at a glance...................................................................... 06
Operations
A21 on schedule and on budget.............................................. 07
Mining and production............................................................ 09
Diavik produces one of Canada’s largest diamonds.............. 09
Proven and probable reserves.................................................. 10
Reserves added.......................................................................... 11
Mine life..................................................................................... 11
Winter ice road.......................................................................... 11
Economic prosperity
Employment.............................................................................. 12
Operations employment.......................................................... 12
Employment by gender............................................................ 12
PKC construction completed.................................................... 13
PKC fact file............................................................................... 13
PKC hires.................................................................................... 13
A21 employment....................................................................... 14
A21 construction team............................................................. 14
Underground mine production team...................................... 15
Employment history (individuals)........................................... 15
Spending.................................................................................... 16
Operations spending................................................................ 16
Total cumulative spending...................................................... 17
Annual spending....................................................................... 17
Spending by category and priority group............................... 18
Social well-being
Community contributions....................................................... 24
Scholarships surpass $3 million.............................................. 25
Community investment........................................................... 25
Northerners awarded Diavik scholarships............................. 25
Community volunteering......................................................... 25
Employee-driven donations.................................................... 25
Health, safety, and environment
Water licence renewed............................................................. 26
Water usage............................................................................... 27
Mines complete grizzly bear DNA study................................. 28
Emergency response team....................................................... 29
Key performance indicator....................................................... 30
Wind farm reducing reliance on diesel.................................. 30
Wind farm results..................................................................... 30
Fuel consumption..................................................................... 31
Traditional knowledge panel update...................................... 32
Award for innovative waste rock research............................. 33
Traditional knowledge study................................................... 34
Turbidity barrier deployed for A21 dike construction.......... 35
Regulatory exceedance – silty water....................................... 35
Water monitoring...................................................................... 35
Wildlife monitoring.................................................................. 35
Caribou monitoring.................................................................. 36
Closure planning....................................................................... 36
Environmental compliance...................................................... 36
Inspection and enforcement.................................................... 37
Environmental management system...................................... 37
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board........................... 38
Verification activities................................................................ 38
Environmental monitoring programs..................................... 39
Appendix
Employment data ............................................................... 40-53
Training
NWT Mine Training Society.................................................... 19
Mining Industry Human Resources Council ......................... 20
Skilled trades............................................................................. 20
Eight new journeypersons....................................................... 21
Top marks................................................................................... 21
Apprenticeship training........................................................... 22
Site-based training.................................................................... 23
Workplace learning centre....................................................... 23
Northern leadership development program.......................... 23
Cover: Labrador Tea blankets the tundra around the Diavik Diamond Mine.
Cover photo, and numerous images throughout this report, by Dave Brosha.
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Introduction
Proud of our legacy to the North
President’s Welcome
Welcome to our 2015 sustainable development report. Along
with its introduction and operations update, this report
includes information on our work in the areas of economic
prosperity, training, social well-being, and health, safety, and
environment.
In all we do, every member of our team of over 1,100 people
strives to work safely, to ensure the safety of their co-workers,
and to bring safety home to their families and their
communities.
In terms of operations, 2015 was a challenging year for
Diavik. We, like producers of other commodities, saw a
significant decline in the pricing of our product. Fortunately,
the work done by our team over the previous several years,
positioned Diavik to remain profitable during market
volatility and downward pricing.
But, it was also a year of successes. Our A21 construction
team kept the expansion project on schedule and on budget.
Development of the A21 ore body represents a major
expansion for us. Our team is managing this US $350 million
project and adding to our sustainability. And, unlike many in
the resource sector, we’re hiring, thanks to this project.
In terms of our work to protect the environment, our water
licence was renewed, which was a major accomplishment.
As well, our environment team received national recognitions
for wildlife and waste rock research.
Our partnerships with local communities remain strong.
Through our community contributions, we continue our
support for northerners and for local organizations whose
vision, like ours, is a stronger, healthier north. I am very
proud of the donations and sponsorships we make and
equally proud of the donations generated by employee-driven
initiatives. We also recognize the value of education as the
building block for strong communities, and last year, our
cumulative contribution to scholarships surpassed $3 million.
Time and again Diavik is proving itself as a leader in
sustainable development. To learn more, I encourage you to
review the pages that follow, and connect with us through
Facebook and Twitter.
Above all, thanks to every member of our team for ensuring
we operate safely, efficiently, and respectfully.
Besides A21, our geology team added to our reserves, and
in so doing, we can aim for consistent production past
2023. This is excellent news for all our team, and indeed for
Marc Cameron
all our partners, including communities, businesses, and
President and Chief Operating Officer
governments. The Diavik Foxfire – our largest gem-quality
rough diamond ever – was also an exciting discovery, in 2015. Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc.
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Through a responsible approach to mineral development, we
ensure we maintain our licence to operate. This also creates
the opportunity to plan, implement, and deliver sustainable
contributions to social well-being, environmental
stewardship, and economic prosperity, within strong
governance systems.
By continually engaging with communities, governments,
employees, customers, and businesses, we continue to ensure
our business is safe, healthy, and strong.
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses
on finding, mining, and processing the Earth’s mineral
resources. Supporting world-class assets is a world-class
workforce of 55,000 people working in over 40 countries.
Their safety is always the first concern.
Rio Tinto fosters a culture of innovation, where people are
proud to achieve and are always learning. With headquarters
in the UK, the Group comprises Rio Tinto plc – a London
and New York Stock Exchange listed company, and Rio
Tinto Limited – which is listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange. Rio Tinto is strongly represented in Australia and
North America, and also has significant businesses in Asia,
Europe, Africa, and South America.
Introduction
At Diavik, sustainable development
is integrated into everything we do.
Our operations provide benefits and
opportunities for local communities,
businesses, and governments. We work with
all our stakeholders to deliver substantial
and lasting benefits.
Sustainable development
Businesses include open-pit and underground mines, mills,
refineries, smelters and power stations, research and service
facilities, railways, ports, and ships.
Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, gold,
industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, and salt), iron
ore, thermal and metallurgical coal, and uranium.
For more than 140 years, Rio Tinto has been unlocking the
wealth held in the Earth’s mineral resources. Some of its
mines have been in operation and generating value for more
than a century.
Our vision is to be a company that is admired and respected
for delivering superior value, as the industry’s most trusted
partner. We work with local communities to create benefits.
As a global resource industry leader, we are always looking
for new answers to the complex global and local challenges,
including resource scarcity, climate change, community
employment, and regional economic development.
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Introduction
Dominion Diamond Corporation
Dominion Diamond Corporation is the world’s third largest
producer of rough diamonds by value and is listed on
both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Both of
its production assets are located in the low political risk
environment of the Northwest Territories in Canada where
the company also has its head office.
Dominion operates the Ekati Diamond Mine, through
its 88.9 per cent ownership, as well as a 65.3 per cent
ownership in the surrounding areas containing additional
reserves and resources, and also owns 40 per cent of the
Diavik Diamond Mine. Between the two mining operations,
diamonds are currently produced from a number of separate
kimberlite pipes, providing a diversity of diamond supply
as well as reduced operational risk. It supplies premium
rough diamond assortments to the global market through its
sorting and selling operations in Canada, Belgium, and India.
The company maximizes the sales value of its rough stones
from the Ekati and Diavik mines, and maintains a preferred
position as a supplier of rough diamonds to the world’s
diamond manufacturers (cutters and polishers) by dealing
directly with them and tailoring rough diamond parcels to
the client’s particular needs.
Rio Tinto Diamonds
Through its 60 per cent of the Diavik mine and 100 per cent
of the Argyle mine, Rio Tinto Diamonds is one of the world’s
major diamond producers. Rio Tinto Diamonds’ share of the
production from these mines are sorted and prepared for sale
at its sales and marketing headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium.
Rio Tinto Diamonds’ sales and marketing group aims to
differentiate itself by:
• Providing the right customer with the right assortment of
diamonds;
• Tailoring its approach to serve each customer;
• Creating long-term, mutually beneficial business
relationships; and
• Retaining the flexibility to respond to market
opportunities.
It maintains an extensive industry intelligence network
and a high level of customer and product support, and also
believes in supporting consumer confidence in its diamonds
and plays an active role in addressing key industry issues
around product integrity and sustainable development.
Rio Tinto Diamonds is a founding member of the Responsible
Jewellery Council. Established in 2005, the council is a notfor-profit industry organization with a mandate to promote
responsible, ethical, social, and environmental practices
throughout the diamond and gold jewellery supply chain
from mine to retail.
Additionally, Rio Tinto Diamonds has taken an active
leadership role in the World Diamond Council, which
represents the diamond industry in the Kimberley process.
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More recently, Rio Tinto Diamonds has partnered with the
Diamond Empowerment Fund – an international not-forprofit organization supporting education initiatives in
diamond producing countries – on a number of programs
aimed at raising awareness of the positive impact diamonds
have around the world in the communities in which they are
mined.
Introduction
Diavik’s northern commitments
Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc., located in Yellowknife,
Northwest Territories, Canada, is committed to ensuring
local communities benefit from the sustainable development
of its mine. Commitments are formalized through individual
participation agreements with the Tlicho Government,
the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, the North Slave Metis
Alliance, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, and the Lutsel K’e
Dene First Nation.
Diavik also has a socio-economic monitoring agreement
with the Government of the Northwest Territories, which
was signed by Aboriginal partners. Regulatory requirements
and an environmental agreement between Diavik, Aboriginal
partners, and federal and territorial governments formalize
Diavik’s environmental protection commitment. The
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board, created under
the environmental agreement and the socio-economic
monitoring agreement, allow communities and governments
to monitor Diavik’s environmental commitments.
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NORTH
Wind Farm
Waste
Transfer Area
A21 Access Road
Coronation Gulf
A21 Location
Umingmaktok
Kugluktuk
Coppermine River
Arctic Circle
Satellite image 23 August 2014
Diavik at a glance
• A21 kimberlite ore body development on schedule and on budget
• Four ore bodies – A21, A154 South, A154 North, and A418
• Spending (2000 to 2015) – C $6.8 billion ($4.9 billion northern,
of which $2.5 billion was Aboriginal)
• Operations workforce (31 December 2015) – 1,134 (546 northern)
• Total mine life – 16 to 22 years (currently in year 14)
• 2015 rough diamond production –
6.4 million carats
• Reserves – 18.7 million tonnes
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at 2.8 carats per tonne
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Diavik Diamond Mine
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(31 December 2015)
• Total rough diamond production –
CAN
ADA
97.5 million carats (2003-2015)
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Bathurst Inlet
Jericho Diamond Mine
Tahera (closed)
Northwest
Territories
Nunavut
Contwoyto
Lake
Ekati
Diamond Mine
Gameti
Wekweeti
Lac de Gras
Diavik Diamond Mine
Rio Tinto/Dominion Diamond Corporation
Mackay Lake
Winter Road
Wha Ti
Snap Lake Diamond Mine
De Beers (care and maintenance)
Behchoko
Gahcho Kue
De Beers/Mountain Province
Yellowknife
N’dilo
Dettah
Lutsel K’e
Fort Providence
Great Slave Lake
Hay River
Fort Resolution
In 2015, the first season of A21 rockfill dike construction,
work was completed on schedule and on budget.
One of the biggest construction aspects of the US $350 million
project is crushing rock. The A21 dike will require three
million tonnes of crushed rock and, at year-end, Diavik was
ahead of plan.
Most importantly, the work was completed safely. A big focus
for the A21 team, and its contractors, is working on the water
and vehicle interactions.
Operations
Development of the A21 ore body is a major
investment in Diavik. Ore from A21, due in
late 2018, will ensure consistent production
levels over the final several years of Diavik’s
mine life.
A21 on schedule and on budget
A21 is being constructed with an integrated project team;
one which has the A21 team working with many other Diavik
departments, including fixed plant and health, safety, and
environment.
In 2016, rock crushing, dredging, and dike construction will
continue.
Dike enclosure will be the big milestone in 2016, a year
which will also include the start of construction of the
central cutoff wall.
Other work done last year included building roads and
laydown areas, dewatering/dredging pipeline construction,
dredging, and north and south embankment construction.
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Operations
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Operations
Mining and production
For the year, Diavik produced 6.4 million carats of worldclass rough diamonds. The total was about 10 per cent below
the previous year’s production.
The decline was primarily due to lower mining rates in A154
North pipe and lower grade in A418 pipe. It was also due
to the mine’s process plant shutdown for three weeks over
the last few months of the year. Total ore mined, 2.1 million
tonnes, was as planned. At year-end, ore stockpiles were
estimated to contain about 250,000 carats.
Diavik produces one of Canada’s largest diamonds
Weighing 187.7 carats, it is Diavik’s largest gem-quality
rough diamond and one of the largest ever discovered in
Canada.
Known as the Diavik Foxfire, it was showcased during
an exclusive preview at Kensington Palace in London in
December.
The Diavik Foxfire also has an indigenous name: Noi eh Kwe
(caribou crossing stone), which references the strong ties to
the land and its legacy.
It is likely that the 187.7 carat rough diamond will yield
at least one very large polished diamond destined for an
exclusive heirloom piece of jewellery.
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Operations
Proven and probable reserves
31 December 2015
Pipe
Tonnes
(millions)
Carats/
tonne
Carats
(millions)
A21
3.7
2.7
10.0
A154S
1.5
3.3
5.1
A154N
8.8
2.4
20.8
A418
4.6
3.6
16.7
Stockpile
0.1
3.5
0.3
18.7
2.8
52.8
Total
Some numbers may not add due to rounding.
These reserves reflect the available technical information and are current at
the time of publication of this report.
The information that relates to ore reserves is based on information
compiled by Calvin Yip, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a full-time employee of
Diavik. Calvin Yip is a Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
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The additional reserves include two million tonnes promoted
from previously identified resource to reserve and several
hundred thousand tonnes of new ore identified.
As Diavik’s underground mine goes deeper, geologists are
able to complete even deeper delineation drilling.
The 2.8 million tonnes has implications for future years’
mine planning. Currently, Diavik mines about two million
tonnes of ore annually.
Eighty-five per cent of the road is constructed over frozen
lakes connected by 65 land portages.
Open for approximately eight weeks each winter, the ice
road is a joint venture managed by Diavik Diamond Mines
(2012) Inc., Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation, and
De Beers Canada Inc. The road opens to light loads and full
weight capacity when ice thickness reaches 0.71 metres and
1.04 metres respectively.
In 2015, Diavik trucked 2,795 loads (106,031 tonnes) of fuel,
cement, explosives, equipment, and other materials over the
winter road. Total northbound loads and tonnes for 2015
were 8,915 and 305,215. Total backhaul, all users, was 283
loads. The road opened February 1 and closed March 31.
Operations
Some 2.8 million tonnes, identified through ongoing drilling
and evaluation by the mine’s geology team, have been added
to reserves, more than offsetting the 2.1 million tonnes
mined in 2015.
Winter ice road
Constructed annually for mine resupply, the Tibbitt to
Contwoyto Winter Road is the world’s longest heavy haul ice
road, extending 600 kilometres when built into Nunavut.
Reserves added
In 2015, Diavik identified new reserves from within its A154
North ore body.
At 2015 year end, Diavik ore reserves are 18.7 million
tonnes, up nearly 600,000 tonnes year over year. Total carats
are 52.8 million, down about 500,000 carats.
Prior to commercial production, which began in 2003, Diavik
projected a 16 to 22 year mine life. Diavik’s life of mine
plan is to have consistent production past 2023. Doing so
would result in Diavik successfully achieving, and potentially
exceeding, the high end of its projected mine life.
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Mine life
A154
open-pit
A418
open-pit
A154/A418
underground
A21
open-pit
Mine schedule subject to market conditions, further resource evaluation,
continued mine planning, etc.
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Economic prosperity
Employment
Diavik provides significant employment
opportunities to the Northwest Territories
and the West Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.
These opportunities include full-time operational employment
as well as seasonal term employment across various projects,
including the A21 dike construction, the processed kimberlite
containment dam raise, and the winter road.
2015 Operations Employment (DDMI and Contractors)*
Total 1,134
(31 December 2015)
19% northern
Aboriginal (213)
29% northern
non-Aboriginal
(333)
6% southern
Aboriginal (67)
46% southern
non-Aboriginal (521)
*DDMI employed 722 direct employees in 2015, of which 54% were northern
and 32% were Aboriginal.
Employment by gender
Male
989 (87%)
Female
145 (13%)
Total (31 December 2015)
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1,134
Located in a valley created by glaciation, it initially included
two dams, which have ultimately been connected to form a
structure with a circumference of 5.6 kilometres.
In November 2015, the PKC construction team completed
a multi-year, five metre dam raise. Known as phase 6, this
included rock placement, embankment sloping, heat-welded
liner installation, and bedding material placement.
The PKC dam varies between 18 and 48 metres in height. It
holds 25.7 million tonnes of processed kimberlite and will be
modified to store a total of 45.2 million tonnes.
For the construction work, Diavik focused on hiring
northern workers. Overall, 84 northerners gained seasonal
employment. Over the past three years, total hiring was
63 per cent northern, of which 43 per cent was northern
Aboriginal.
Economic prosperity
Processed kimberlite containment construction completed
Among Diavik’s key civil structures is its processed kimberlite
containment facility, or PKC. A lined, engineered structure,
and one which is encircled by a rockfill dam, it is the mine’s
permanent safe storage area for waste rock generated by
processing kimberlite.
As the mine continues to process ore from the A154 and
A418 ore bodies, and with A21 ore due in 2018, there is one
more raise planned for the PKC.
Throughout operations, geotechnical monitoring includes
collecting data on water levels, seepage, and quality.
PKC fact file
• Thermistors at 45 locations to monitor
ground temperature (design includes
frozen foundation).
• Slope inclinometers at four locations to
monitor lateral deformation in the dam
embankments.
• Piezometers at 25 locations to monitor
upstream and embankment pressure.
PKC hires
2013
2014
2015
Total
Northern Aboriginal
16 (52%)
27 (54%)
15 (28%)
58 (43%)
Other northern
6 (19%)
11 (22%)
9 (17%)
26 (19%)
Total northern
22 (71%)
38 (76%)
24 (45%)
84 (63%)
9 (29%)
12 (24%)
29 (55%)
50 (37%)
31
50
53
134
Southern
Total
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Economic prosperity
A21 employment
Construction of the A21 rockfill dike is creating many
seasonal employment opportunities. It will take four years to
build the US $350 million dike.
2014
2015
Northern Aboriginal
8 (50%)
24 (25%)
Initial hiring began in late 2014 and, in 2015, Diavik hired
97 people for the A21 construction project. Of the total, 43
were northern. Of the northerners, 24 were Aboriginal.
Other northern
6 (20%)
19 (19%)
Total northern
14 (47%)
43 (44%)
Southern
16 (53%)
54 (56%)
Hiring for A21 construction will continue in 2016 and in
subsequent years. Several hundred people, working for
Diavik and its contractors, will be required to construct the
A21 dike. Once A21 construction is complete, Diavik will
require about 80 people to open-pit mine the A21 ore body.
These would be new full-time roles.
Overall total
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97
Throughout 2016, Diavik staff will continue to focus on
hiring northern by providing local communities with
information about employment opportunities.
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A21 construction employment
Underground mine production team
Northern Aboriginal
49 (26%)
Other northern
52 (27%)
Total northern
101 (53%)
Southern
Total (31 December 2015)
89 (47%)
190
Economic prosperity
Employment history (individuals)
2012
2013
2014
2015
Northern Aboriginal
206 (19%)
202 (20%)
194 (20%)
213 (19%)
Other northern
302 (28%)
283 (28%)
254 (27%)
333 (29%)
Total northern
508 (47%)
485 (49%)
448 (47%)
546 (48%)
Southern
563 (53%)
512 (51%)
500 (53%)
588 (52%)
1,071
997
948
1,134
Total
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Economic prosperity
Spending
In 2015, Diavik continued to focus on northern businesses
and, in so doing, ensured major benefits flowed to local
firms, many of which are Aboriginal.
Two-thirds of spending, $259.2 million, was with local
businesses, an increase over the $250.9 million spent with
northern companies in 2014.
Of the 2015 northern spend, $109.8 million was with
Aboriginal businesses.
Since 2000, Diavik has spent $4.9 billion with local
businesses, or 71 per cent of the total business spend of
$6.8 billion. Of the $4.9 billion in northern spend, $2.5 billion
has been spent with northern Aboriginal businesses and
their joint ventures.
2015 Operations Spending
$149.4 million
39% other northern
$126.9 million
33% southern
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$109.8 million
28% northern Aboriginal
$7,000
$2,526
$6,500
$6,000
$5,500
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
$5,000
$4,500
$4,000
Total northern
spend $4,852
$2,326
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,910
Economic prosperity
Total Cumulative
Spending
$1,500
$1,000
$500
0
2000-2015
Northern Aboriginal
Other Northern
Other Canadian
Annual Spending
$1,200
$604
$1,100
$1,000
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
$900
$800
$700
$276
$254
$600
$270
$500
$224
$245
$400
$300
$200
$145
$125
$115
$178
$180
$113
$310
$66
$120
$100
0
$256
$197
$58
2000-2002 2003
(Capital)
$71
$143
$155
$112
$147
$206
2004
$144
$101
$108
2005
2006
$146
$215
$84
$76
$116
$135
2008
2009
2010
$101
2011
$149
$141
$143
$105
2007
$110
$110
2012
2013
$127
$81
2014
2015
(Operations)
Northern Aboriginal
Other Northern
Other Canadian
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Economic prosperity
Spending by category and priority group*
Category
Other northern
Total northern
Southern
Total
Freight, cargo, transport
$14.8
$28.0
$42.7
$1.2
$43.9
Outsourced labour
$61.1
$5.5
$66.6
$30.3
$96.9
Human resources
$0.1
$1.6
$1.7
$2.2
$3.8
Passenger transport
$7.6
$0.3
$7.9
$0.0
$7.9
Fuel, lubricants
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Community relations
$0.2
$0.3
$0.5
$0.1
$0.6
Consumables
$14.0
$91.9
$42.1
$59.7
$164.8
Construction
$0.9
$7.4
$8.3
$4.0
$12.3
Professional services
$5.6
$2.8
$8.4
$7.9
$16.3
Telecommunications
$0.0
$1.0
$1.0
$5.2
$6.3
Financial
$4.9
$11.2
$16.1
$15.6
$31.7
Other
$0.6
$0.6
$1.2
$0.3
$1.5
$109.8
$149.4
$259.2
$126.9
$386.1
Total spend
* $ millions
Some totals may not add due to rounding.
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Northern
Aboriginal
Diavik is a strong supporter of the traineeships for graduates
of the underground miner program and mineral process
operator technician.
Since 2014, Diavik provided traineeships for eight
underground candidates (all northern Aboriginal), who were
offered six-month training positions. Of these eight, four
were offered and will transition to full-time positions, and
the other four will complete their practicums in 2015. In
addition, three candidates were offered traineeships in
mineral processing and are expected to complete them by
March 2016.
As a sponsor of the NWT Mining Leadership Award, Diavik
was extremely happy to support the award being granted to
Shelby Nadli of Fort Providence, NT.
Training
Diavik has a long standing relationship with
the NWT Mine Training Society. A founding
member in 1998, Diavik has continued its
support for this partnership-based not-forprofit organization.
NWT Mine Training Society
Members of Diavik’s Health, Safety, and Environment team
worked very closely with the Society to develop an industrial
safety training boot camp, which is now recognized by
all three diamond mines, as well as advanced mineral
exploration projects in the Northwest Territories. It is
also recognized by the Workers’ Safety and Compensation
Commission.
To date, 109 candidates have been certified for safety
leadership and have obtained their tickets in lock out/tag out
procedures, working at heights, confined space, standard first
aid, CPR and AED, WHMIS, and radio operators certificate
(aeronautical).
The society has been working with employers, like Diavik,
to place over 1,100 people in long-term employment. This
represents five per cent of the entire labour force in the NWT.
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Training
In the spring of 2015, Diavik donated an MHT436 haul truck
to the society to assist with the delivery of the underground
miner program. This donation results in $300,000 in annual
savings for the society, as it no longer rents the equipment.
Skilled trades
Diavik has committed to train between eight and 18
apprentices annually. Diavik’s apprenticeship program
increases skills and provides opportunities for employees.
The society has received an extension of its funding to
30 September 2016 and looks forward to working with its
partners on submitting a long-term training plan, which
will include surface mining, underground mining, mineral
processing, safety training, and diamond drilling. At year end, Diavik supported 29 apprentices, with
21 being northerners; of the 21 northerners, eight are
northern Aboriginal. The socio-economic monitoring
agreement apprenticeship commitment is eight to 18.
Mining Industry Human Resources Council Certification
In 2015, Diavik continued its participation in the Mining
Industry Human Resources Council’s (MiHR) national
certification programs for underground miners and mineral
processors. Through these programs, individuals who
achieve certifications demonstrate they have the skills that
meet national standards, which have been developed by
MiHR and the mining industry.
Diavik has supported the MiHR certification, a national
standardized certification program, since inception in 2011.
Diavik’s underground miners were the first in Canada to be
certified under this program.
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Since 2003, 53 apprentices have successfully completed
their apprenticeships at Diavik and achieved journeyperson
certifications from the Government of the Northwest
Territories.
Apprenticeship training by priority group
Northern non-Aboriginal
13
Northern Aboriginal
8
Northern subtotal
21
Southern subtotal
8
Total
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Kyle Ollerhead, electrician
Jen Kaytor, parts technician
Scott Metcalfe, millwright
Heather MacKenzie, instrument technician
Valerie Plamondon, instrument technician
Michael Sibbald, instrument technician
•
•
•
•
Brent Doverspike – level 1 instrument technician
Morgan Hall – level 1 millwright
Michael Sibbald – level 4 instrument technician
Tristan Campbell – level 2 millwright
Training
Since Diavik began operations in 2003, 53 apprentices have
completed their apprenticeships to become Government the
Northwest Territories certified journeypersons. Of the 53,
eight completed their apprenticeship in 2015, including:
• Darren Tuccaro, heavy duty equipment technician
• Scott King, electrician
Eight new journeypersons
Top marks
In 2015, six Diavik apprentices achieved top mark awards
for the 2014/15 school year, including:
• Patrick Imbeault – level 1 electrician
• Nickolus Minde – level 4 machinist
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Training
Apprenticeship training by community, contractor* and area of study (individuals)**
Yellowknife
Hay River
Fort Smith
Southern
Parts technician
1
2
0
0
Millwright
6
1
0
2
Automotive service technician
1
0
0
0
Heavy duty equipment technician
2
0
0
0
Electrician
2
1
1
0
Instrument technician
3
1
0
3
Welder
0
0
0
3
Total
15
5
1
8
* All are Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. apprentices.
** 31 December 2015
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Training
Site-based training
For all employees and contractors, Diavik provides extensive
health and safety training, including:
• Job hazard analysis
• Workplace hazardous materials information system
• Transportation of dangerous goods
• Fire extinguisher
• Work area orientations
• Isolation and arc flash
• Fall protection
• Confined space
• Overhead cranes
• Rigging and hand signals
Workplace learning centre
Diavik maintains a workplace learning centre at the mine
site. The centre is intended to help employees build their
skills in tasks directly related to their daily work role as well
as assist employees in upgrading education through General
Education Development preparation and exam invigilation.
Employees writing exams for other courses can do so at the
mine site under supervision in the learning centre.
A training adviser is available to provide learning support to
apprentices preparing to attend technical training.
The learning centre is the first point of contact for new
employees and contractors.
Diavik also provides training for safe operation of 200 pieces
of equipment, including underground haul trucks and scoops,
Northern leadership development program
surface haul trucks, graders, dozers, loaders, and excavators.
To help increase the number of qualified Aboriginal peoples
at the supervisory and management level, Diavik developed
All employees and contractors complete work-related
training. Often, this totals over 40 hours per person each year. an Aboriginal development program in partnership with
SAIT Polytechnic and Aurora College. The program includes
Diavik and contractors.
As well as covering the customized curriculum, which is
based on Rio Tinto leadership competencies, participants are
matched with a Diavik supervisor for mentoring.
Since 2005, 76 individuals have completed the program.
All graduates receive a certificate from SAIT recognizing
their achievement. In 2010, Diavik expanded the program
and made it available to De Beers Canada. In 2011, the
program transitioned to Aurora College. In 2015, four Diavik
employees participated in the college program.
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Social well-being
Community contributions
Diavik continues to support the North
through its community contribution
program, which includes grants for
community champions, community safety,
and healthy school programs, and diamond
donations.
northerners pursuing their education goals. The diamond
donations go to community organizations that leverage the
value of the donation to raise funds for local programs.
In partnership with Crossworks Manufacturing, polished
Diavik diamonds were donated to the Yellowknife
Community Foundation, the Yellowknife Seniors’ Society
and Sport North’s KidSport NWT. Through these donations,
these organizations generated funds for local communities
and northerners.
The community contributions initiative builds upon existing
programs, all of which are focused on improving the quality
of life for local residents.
Diavik also contributes to local communities through in-kind
volunteering and with community investments to the five
local participation agreement groups.
Scholarship programs – Diavik supports three different
scholarship programs – provide financial assistance for
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Since 1997, Diavik has donated $3.3 million for scholarships.
Community investment
Community contributions program
NWT Track and Field
$27,000
Healthy school grant (Lutsel K’e Dene School)
$25,000
Diavik Super Soccer
$12,500
Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation
$15,000
Kugluktuk square dance competition
$5,000
Yellowknife Community Foundation gala
$5,000
City of Yellowknife bike rodeo
$5,000
North Slave Metis Alliance fish fry
$5,000
Relay for Life
$5,000
Safety grant (Sir John Franklin High School)
$5,000
Food First Foundation
$3,000
YWCA Girl Space
$2,000
YKDFN Wellness Program
$2,000
Helmets for Hardy
$2,000
Gameti women’s sewing group
$2,000
Yamozha Kue Society young artisan program
$2,000
Kugluktuk junior rangers sewing program
$2,000
Foster Family Coalition of the NWT
$2,000
Kugluktuk girls hockey team
$2,000
Grants and sponsorships total
$128,500
Scholarships
Participation agreement administered
Northerners awarded Diavik Communities Scholarships
In 2015, Stephen Gioveanetto and Jessica Norris were the
recipients of the Diavik Communities Scholarships. To date,
seven northerners have received scholarships from this fund.
By adding to the fund annually, which is administered by
the Yellowknife Community Foundation, Diavik continues to
improve its sustainability. Creating this longer-term legacy
will allow the Foundation to award more scholarships to
young northerners. The Diavik Communities Scholarship
Fund was announced in 2013 and Diavik’s contributions to
this fund total $162,900.
Community volunteering
Diavik staff volunteered at various community events in
2015, including North Slave Metis Alliance fish fry, NWT and
Nunavut Chamber of Mines miners picnic, City of Yellowknife
bike rodeo (Diavik distributed bicycle helmets), and Food First
healthy breakfast during Diavik Super Soccer.
Employee-driven donations
Diavik staff presented $15,000 to the YWCA Yellowknife
and $5,286 to the local Salvation Army. These donations
were the result of employee coordinated activities at the
mine site and at the Yellowknife offices. Additionally,
at the Relay for Life, Diavik staff raised $5,491. This
national event raises funds to fight cancer. Many staff
volunteered their time to participate and raise these
funds.
$155,419
DDMI employee dependents
$36,000
Diavik Communities Scholarship Fund
$25,000
Scholarships total
This includes funding for scholarship programs administered
by local participation agreement communities, Diavik
employee dependents scholarships and contributions to
the Diavik Communities Scholarship program, as well as
numerous other donations such as bursaries for Aurora
College and Indspire.
Social well-being
Diavik is a strong supporter of northerners striving for career
development through increased education. To demonstrate
its commitment, the company invests in northerners through
scholarships.
Scholarships surpass $3 million
$216,419
Diamond donations (replacement values)
Yellowknife Seniors’ Society
$15,000
Yellowknife Community Foundation
$15,000
KidSport NWT
$10,000
Diamond donations total
$40,000
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Water licence renewed
In October 2015, Diavik’s water licence was
renewed for an eight-year term. The renewal
comes after the Wek’eezhii Land and Water
Board recommended the renewal approval
to the Government of the Northwest
Territories.
The licence reconfirmed existing environmental limits and
adds engineering conditions, new to the NWT.
Overall, the licence sets out the conditions and requirements
for Diavik to continue to successfully protect the
environment in which it operates and ensures it meets the
highest standards.
Diavik’s commitment to a safe and successful closure started
before construction of the mine and it has been undertaking
closure planning, consultation, research, and progressive
closure activities throughout operations.
In 2023, Diavik will require a renewed water licence, which
will include the closure and post-closure phases.
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2014
2015
Fresh water used
Fresh water for plant
400,961
428,018
404,206
Potable water
67,774
72,175
73,988
Dust management
39,365
50,494
47,512
Fresh water, other
0
0
50,826**
508,100
550,687
576,532
11,838,632
11,737,313
11,617,635
0
0
0
North Inlet to Lac de Gras (water treated through north inlet water
treatment plant)
12,616,049
11,438,537
11,903,811
Total
12,616,049
11,438,537
11,903,811
1,806,263
1,259,135
1,118,940
275,730
1,190,855
1,124,851
66,064
70,945
71,261
Total
Underground dewatering
Effluent discharged to Lac de Gras
Collection ponds to Lac de Gras (clean water)
Recycled/reused water within plant
Recycled processed kimberlite containment water
Recycled north inlet water**
Treated sewage effluent
Collection ponds to processed kimberlite containment (silty water)
Total
* 1 m3 = 1,000 litres
**drills
894,330
201,558
288,817
3,042,387
2,722,493
2,603,869
2013
Water usage (m3)*
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Mines complete North’s largest grizzly bear DNA study
With its remote location in the tundra of Canada’s
subarctic, Diavik Diamond Mine operates in one of the most
challenging environments in the world – an environment it
shares with grizzly bears.
During the summer months, grizzly bears are often seen in
the mine area. Diavik monitors their location with the intent
to protect them and staff.
While up to 20,000 grizzly bears remain in Canada, the
country’s Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife
lists the animal as a species of special concern because of its
sensitivity to human activities and natural events.
The Canadian Barren Lands, named for the region’s lack
of trees, are the most northern and eastern limits of the
continental grizzly bear range.
The research project, conducted in partnership with
neighbouring Ekati Diamond Mine, aimed to determine
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whether mining-related activity has influenced the number
and distribution of grizzly bears over time. This was the
largest grizzly bear study ever completed in Canada’s
Northwest Territories.
Following a successful pilot, environmental teams from
Diavik and Ekati began a two-year study, in 2012, to collect
baseline data about bear populations.
Using traditional knowledge from community elders, the
teams designed and placed 112 bear posts across 16,000
square kilometres of tundra, collecting 4,709 grizzly bear
hair samples for DNA analysis. Results show the local bear
population is stable or even increasing. In 2013, the study
detected approximately ten grizzlies in a 1,000 km2 area,
three times the number detected in the 1990s.
In May, the two mines were presented with the 2015
Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable
Mining Environmental Excellence Award for the grizzly bear
research.
Emergency response team
The Diavik Diamond Mine emergency response team
includes over 60 volunteers from across all site departments.
The team trains year-round and competes locally, regionally,
and internationally to maintain its skills. Diavik’s mine
rescue team has won three western regional mine rescue
competitions (North America’s largest) and, in 2012,
placed third at the 8th Annual International Mine Rescue
Competition held in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Key performance indicator
Lost time injuries
Lost time injury frequency rate*
Medical treatments
2014
2015
3
3
4
0.24
0.28
0.32
7
3
5
0.81
0.55
0.73
Significant potential incidents
7
3
4
Health and safety regulatory non-compliances
0
0
0
Environmental regulatory non-compliances
1
1***
1****
Significant environmental incidents
0
0
0
Environmental management system
Maintained ISO 14001
192,544
182,427
192,843
$159.0 million
$150.7 million
$150.4 million
All incident frequency rate**
Greenhouse gas emissions (+CO2 equivalent)
Closure security*****
* Lost time injury frequency rate (injuries x 200,000 hours ÷ total hours worked).
** All incident frequency rate (lost time injuries + medical treatments x 200,000 hours ÷ by hours worked).
*** A single sample from the north inlet water treatment plant exceeded grease/oil limits; investigation was unable to determine the cause.
**** During A21 dike construction, total suspended solids one-time event limit of 25 milligrams per litre exceeded; see turbidity barrier and regulatory
exceedance text on page 35 for more detail.
*****Under the Diavik environmental agreement, a security deposit for the performance of the joint venture’s reclamation obligations is required. 2015 changes
included $1.5 million added under department of fisheries authorization for the A21 dike and $1.8 million was deducted under the water licence due to
updated closure plans. Diavik practices progressive reclamation, which results in the lowering of the amount.
Wind farm reducing reliance on diesel
With its award-winning wind farm, the Diavik Diamond
Mine is the global leader in delivering cold climate
renewable energy.
In 2015, the mine’s four turbine, 9.2 megawatt wind
farm diesel fuel offset was 5.2 million litres, reducing its
CO2e by 14,404 tonnes (6.5 per cent offset).
Over the year, the facility generated 20.8 gigawatt
hours, with an operational availability of 98 per cent.
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2013
2015 wind farm results
Energy produced
20.8 gigawatt hours
Availability
98.0%
Diesel offset
5.2 million litres
CO2e offset
14,404 tonnes
Fuel savings
~$6 million
Power penetration
11.2%
The payback for the $31 million construction cost is
now estimated at seven years. In feasibility, the payback
was originally estimated at eight years.
Results since start up*
In 2015, renewable energy provided 11 per cent of the
mine’s power needs.
Diesel offset
14.8 million litres
CO2e offset
41,771
Peak power levels, achieved for brief periods, have
surpassed 50 per cent – enough wind energy to power
Diavik’s underground mine.
Fuel savings
~$18 million
Energy produced
59.3 gigawatt hours
Availability
97.3%
* October 2012 to December 2015
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Mining
24,035,288
17,568,558
13,023,945
8,405,605
9,861,181
12,756,585
Boiler
10,158,733
12,574,541
9,853,483
16,338,517
13,562,993
12,908.277
Electricity
33,314,930
38,416,210
41,401,957
41,813,068
40,802,087
40,912,665
1,489,797
872,250
333,436
441,981
466,804
911,838
68,998,748
69,431,559
64,612,821
66,999,171
64,693,06
67,489,365
Construction
Total
Fuel consumption (litres)
Fuel Consumption
70
68
MILLIONS OF LITRES
66
64
62
60
58
56
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Traditional knowledge panel update
The traditional knowledge panel was established to facilitate
appropriate and meaningful accommodation of traditional
knowledge in environmental management and monitoring,
most notably as it relates to mine closure planning.
The eighth session brought together elders and youth,
selected by their community organizations, to focus on
Diavik’s closure plans in relation to water monitoring and the
dike, which included reef construction and shoreline design
options.
The panel applied their knowledge of fish and water, as
well as observations made during previous site visits and
the 2015 aquatic effects camp, to identify concepts, values,
understandings, and complexities to be considered for these
areas during the closure planning process.
The panel noted 33 specific recommendations relating to
reefs and water monitoring at closure, and identified the
following themes:
• It is important to continually monitor water quality and
quantity after closure, using both traditional knowledge
and western science.
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• With slight modifications, the current aquatic effects
monitoring program traditional knowledge study is
strongly supported and should continue (and be held at
the same location until at least 2018).
• Fish need to be respected and have different habitat
considerations for different life stages.
• Youth need to be involved, both now and in the future.
• Diavik and the panel is a model for collaboration between
western science and traditional knowledge.
• The future is uncertain and efforts to increase energy
efficiency and monitor for climate change are important.
This session’s report, titled Focus on Reefs and Monitoring
Water, summarizes the discussion held and considerations
identified by panel members for each theme.
To date, the panel has provided a total of 130 detailed
recommendations for consideration by Diavik and other
parties. Each panel report and a tracking table that captures
all recommendations, as well as Diavik’s response to each,
are submitted to the Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board as
part of Diavik’s annual closure and reclamation plan updates.
Diavik site services and mine operations teams assisted
in constructing the large-scale test pile, while the
environmental team provided monitoring.
More than 100 people were involved in the study, including
seven principal investigators, three Diavik staff, 18 research
technicians, six doctoral fellows, more than 60 students, and
a research council program officer.
The ten-year, active, on-site research project was completed
without a single safety incident. Diavik collaborated with
researchers and scientists from Waterloo, Alberta, British
Columbia, and Carleton universities, and the study resulted
in a better understanding of acid rock drainage, with
improved methods developed to predict its chemistry and
manage its environmental effects. It will also help other
mining companies worldwide to better understand waste
rock behaviour and develop mitigation strategies to better
protect the environment.
The research employed synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy and
advanced numerical models to study both biological and
geochemical processes.
Waste rock contains sulphide minerals that, when exposed
to air and water, can result in poor quality drainage. If not
managed properly, this can harm fish and aquatic life long
after the mine has closed.
Award for innovative waste rock research
In February, Diavik’s waste rock research project, designed
to protect fragile northern environments, received a Synergy
Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada.
At Diavik, waste rock is tested for sulphur, with higher
sulphur rock segregated and placed strategically within
the mine’s waste rock pile. A cover system for this rock has
been developed that takes advantage of the permafrost
environment to limit low-quality drainage.
David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented
the award at Rideau Hall in Ottawa to the project team
which included Diavik’s Principal Adviser, Sustainable
Development, Gord Macdonald.
The research has been critical to verifying Diavik’s long-term
closure plan and in reducing its closure liability bond by
about C $40 million. The research benefits Diavik’s closure
planning and the knowledge gained is applicable to all mine
sites, particularly mines in northern environments.
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Traditional knowledge study focuses on fish, water quality
As part of the Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program, a
traditional knowledge study was conducted in August 2015.
The study was conducted at a camp on the south shore of
Lac de Gras and included elder and youth participants
from the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, the Lutselk’e Dene
First Nation, the North Slave Metis Alliance, the Tlicho
Government, and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
or submerged vegetation and animals, presence/absence
of surface foam and/or vegetation, clarity, movement,
temperature, and taste. Water samples taken from
Lac de Gras were boiled into tea to evaluate for taste.
Results from scientific analysis of fish health and water
quality support observations made by traditional
knowledge holders that the present status of the fish and
water in Lac de Gras is good.
The primary objective was to exchange information,
resources, and knowledge between traditional knowledge
holders and scientists. The focus was Lac de Gras fish and
water health. Another objective was to meet the regulatory
requirements for monitoring aquatic health.
Participants acknowledged that Diavik is working hard to
keep the fish and water healthy, and indicated the study
embodies a new relationship model for industry and
communities.
Elders, youth, and scientists collaborated to set nets, inspect
overall fish health, capture scientific data, and collected
traditional knowledge observations for each fish. Elders then
tasted a total of four fish that they baked, boiled, fried, and
grilled.
To document the program, a report entitled Feeling the
Spirit Together: Monitoring our Land, Water, Fish and Air
will be posted on the Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board
web site in 2016 and a video documentary, We Fish Today,
for Fish Tomorrow, will be posted on the diavik.ca web site.
Similarly, camp participants used indicators grounded in
traditional knowledge to evaluate water quality. From this
perspective, camp participants deduced that water quality
is good by virtue of observing the health of surrounding
The silt curtain, which surrounds the work area, extends
from the lake surface to just above the lakebed. It redirects
silty water generated during dike construction to the
lakebed.
Silty water can be generated during dredging of the dike
footprint and lakebed, placement of crushed rock for the
dike, and from placement of the filter blanket (the lakebed
layer of rock at the base of the dike).
As part of its regulatory requirements, Diavik’s environment
team conducts water quality monitoring. This includes daily
sampling to measure total suspended solids. Samples are
collected at a background location on the lake and at three
stations outside the turbidity barrier. These samples are
taken throughout the water column and are studied daily in
Diavik’s on-site water quality lab.
The total suspended solid level is a measure of how much
silt is in the water. Diavik has one regulatory limit for total
suspended solids, which is a one-time level of 25 milligrams
per litre over background level of two milligrams per litre.
In addition to sampling for total suspended solids, Diavik has
two turbidity buoys located outside the silt curtain.
Turbidity is a measure of the amount of light which passes
through water. The buoys collect data and if turbidity
increases, the buoys send data to Diavik’s security
department which notifies the environment department.
The data is monitored and analyzed and if needed, the
mine’s trigger action response plan is activated to lower
turbidity.
Regulatory exceedance – silty water
On 8 August 2015, silt levels exceeded the one-time event of
25 milligrams per litre above background levels.
Weather conditions at that time included sustained high
winds. The resulting wave action caused air to accumulate
under the curtain which ultimately raised the bottom of the
curtain off the lakebed.
The exceedance was identified and corrective action was
taken; specifically, extra anchor weights were attached to
the curtain to return it to vertical positioning. In a matter of
hours, silt levels returned to below the regulatory limit. As of
2015, this was the only exceedance (includes A154 and A418
dike construction).
Turbidity barrier deployed for A21 dike construction
During construction of the A21 dike, Diavik deploys a
turbidity barrier, or silt curtain, into the waters of
Lac de Gras. This is the same technology that was used
during construction of the A154 and A418 dikes.
Water monitoring
Diavik’s water quality monitoring system includes a
surveillance network program for monitoring water in and
around the mine site, and an aquatic effects monitoring
program which measures changes in the Lac de Gras
aquatic environment. Results from water quality monitoring
programs are collated and reviewed to identify the need for
any follow-up action.
Wildlife monitoring
Diavik monitors the potential effects of the mine on wildlife
and wildlife habitat. Monitoring is done to help Diavik
determine if the predictions made in its environmental
assessment are accurate and to help assess the effectiveness
of mitigation strategies. Currently, Diavik conducts caribou,
raptor, wolverine, grizzly bear, and other wildlife monitoring
programs.
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Caribou monitoring
Caribou are a key indicator species because of their cultural
and economic value to northern residents as well as being
of ecological importance. Diavik conducts low impact
behavioural surveys of caribou at varying distances from the
mine.
Regulatory requirements are governed by a variety of
environmental acts and regulations that set specific
conditions through various permits, licences, and
authorizations as well as the environmental agreement. For
example, the water licence establishes effluent criteria for
waste water discharge to protect the water.
Closure planning
As a requirement of Diavik’s Type A water licence,
environmental agreement, and land leases, a report is
prepared annually to report on progress, research results, and
ongoing alterations or changes to the interim closure and
reclamation plan. The progress report is externally reviewed
and approved.
Fish and fish habitat are protected, monitored, and
managed in accordance with the requirements of fisheries
authorizations.
Environmental compliance
As part of its commitment to the environment, Diavik
is a signatory to an environmental agreement with
local Aboriginal groups, and the federal and territorial
governments. Finalized in March 2000, the agreement
formalizes Diavik’s environmental protection commitments,
establishes reclamation security requirements, and provides
transparency and oversight to local communities.
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Land leases outline the requirements for responsible
land management practices, including provisions for
infrastructure, and waste and hazardous materials
management.
The public can view these various documents at a public
library in the Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board’s
office in Yellowknife and/or through the Wek’eezhii Land
and Water Board public registry (online and library).
Inspection and enforcement
Government inspections provide assurances that Diavik
remains in environmental compliance. In 2015, regular
inspections were conducted by the territorial Department of
Lands, which holds primary responsibility for enforcement
and inspection of the legal provisions of permits and licences
related to land and water use and waste management.
Fourteen inspections were conducted by the Aboriginal
Affairs and Northern Development Canada/Government of
the Northwest Territories inspector in 2015.
Inspection reports are included in the Wek’eezhii Land and
Water Board online registry, which can be sourced from its
web site (wlwb.ca).
Environmental management system
To manage its environmental protection commitments,
Diavik has implemented an internationally certified
Environmental Management System (EMS) that:
• Identifies and priorities environmental risks;
• Identifies activities to protect the environment;
• Ensures employees are properly trained;
• Anticipates and avoids environmental problems;
• Ensures regulatory compliance and due diligence; and
• Ensures consistency with corporate environmental policy.
Certified under the internationally acknowledged
ISO14001 standard, Diavik’s EMS is designed to be simple,
understandable, easy to implement, and adaptable.
Diavik’s EMS includes protection for wildlife, water, and
fish habitat – issues of particular concern raised by local
communities.
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Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board
In March 2000, the environmental agreement was signed by
Diavik, the Tlicho Government, the Yellowknives Dene First
Nation, the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation, the Kitikmeot Inuit
Association, the North Slave Metis Alliance, the Government
of the Northwest Territories, and the Department of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development.
Through the agreement, the Environmental Monitoring
Advisory Board was established as a not-for-profit
organization that works independently and at arm’s length
from Diavik and the other parties to the agreement. The
Board’s mandate is to assist with the implementation of
the environmental agreement. It also serves as an external
reviewer of Diavik’s environmental performance.
Verification activities
Area
External
Rio Tinto
Internal
Environment
Environmental Monitoring
Advisory Board
Independent technical audits,
plus Rio Tinto environmental
standards review
Environmental management
system audits
Inspections by government
regulators and inspectors
Facility inspections
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Facility inspections
Key activities
Determine if environmental
assessment predictions are
accurate.
• Ongoing notification to operations for dust suppression
• Summer and winter dust sampling to determine extent
of dust dispersion related to operations activities
• Dust suppressant used on airport apron, taxi-way,
helipad, and parking lot
• Air quality monitoring
Meteorological
Measure/detect meteorological
trends. Determine influences on
site water balance.
Provide design and construction
information to operations.
Water quality
Measure levels, limits, and sources
of water use, as established in
water licence.
Measured:
• Horizontal wind speed and direction, and standard
deviation of horizontal wind direction
• Ambient temperature
• Relative humidity
• Precipitation – rain and snow
• Incoming solar radiation
• Evaporation rates
• All water used for consumption and operations is
metered
• PKC facility levels monitored
• All make-up water measured
• Annual update to water balance
Water quality compliance
Monitor effluent limits as required
by water licence.
Aquatic effects
• Samples collected at AEMP sites for water quality,
Collection of information to
phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates,
determine the short and long-term
sediment chemistry, and fish health
effects in the aquatic environment
resulting from the project.
Wildlife
Determine if predictions in
environmental assessment are
accurate.
Assess the effectiveness of
mitigation strategies.
• Samples collected and analyzed in compliance with the
water licence at required SNP locations
Dust monitoring
Purpose of monitoring
Environmental monitoring programs
• Caribou monitoring for:
1.Numbers on island
2.Mitigation effectiveness
3.Zone of influence
• Raptor and waterfowl monitoring
• Wolverine track survey for presence
• Grizzly bear hair snagging survey to determine
population density
• Track incidental sightings of most species at the mine
site
Wildlife habitat
(vegetation loss)
Determine if environmental
assessment predictions (linked to
wildlife program) are accurate.
Determine extent of vegetation/
habitat loss.
Fisheries
Fisheries authorization
requirements.
• Survey extent of mine footprint related to vegetation
loss
• Vegetation plots are surveyed every three years for
changes in plant species population and density
• Survey dust deposition on lichen at site and control
areas
• Slimy sculpin studies to determine metal
concentrations in fish tissue
Initiate long-term monitoring
programs.
Reclamation research
Re-vegetation test plots
Country rock test piles
To establish research programs
related to reclamation research.
Information gathered from these
programs will be used for closure.
• Continue to assess additional closure research needs
• The test piles research monitoring and maintenance
continued in 2015
• Phase III of revegetation research program continued
in 2015
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Appendix
Socio-economic monitoring agreement employment data
This report combines the Diavik sustainable development report, required by Rio Tinto, and the Diavik socio-economic
monitoring agreement report, required by the Government of the Northwest Territories and northern Aboriginal groups.
Employment data contained in this report is provided at 31 December 2015. Information on annual training, employment,
business benefits, and community initiatives is included on preceding pages. The detailed tables in this appendix, required
under the socio-economic monitoring agreement, provide Diavik employee and contractor data. Throughout the report, some
figures may not add due to rounding.
Employment by priority group (individuals)
Tlicho First Nation
66
5.8%
Yellowknives Dene First Nation
31
2.7%
North Slave Metis Alliance
12
1.1%
Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation
10
0.9%
Kitikmeot Inuit Association
5
0.4%
Aboriginal participation agreement group
124
10.9%
Other northern Aboriginal
89
7.8%
Total northern Aboriginal*
213
18.8%
Other Canadian Aboriginal, residing in the North
23
2.0%
Canadian non-Aboriginal, residing in the North
269
23.7%
Other nationality, residing in the North
19
1.7%
Unknown status, residing in the North**
22
1.9%
Other northern
333
29.4%
Total northern
546
48.1%
Other Canadian Aboriginal, not residing in the North
44
3.9%
Canadian non-Aboriginal, not residing in the North
438
38.6%
Other nationality, not residing in the North
18
1.6%
Unknown status, not residing in the North**
88
7.8%
588
51.9%
Total non-northern
Total workforce
1,134
Aboriginal employment
Aboriginal participation agreement group
124
10.9%
89
7.8%
Other Canadian Aboriginal
67
5.9%
280
24.7%
Total Aboriginal employment
* Under the socio-economic monitoring agreement, northern Aboriginal is defined as First Nations peoples born in the Northwest Territories or West Kitikmeot
region, or a descendant of an Aboriginal person born in the Northwest Territories or West Kitikmeot region.
** Declaration is voluntary. At year-end 2015, ethnicity of 110 people was not known.
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Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
Behchoko
0.0
4.2
4.1
0.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Tlicho
0.0
4.2
2.0
0.0
0.0
6.2
Deline
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Dettah
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.1
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.1
Fort Providence
0.0
2.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
2.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
Fort Resolution
0.0
1.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
0.0
1.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
Fort Simpson
0.9
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.9
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.5
Fort Smith
0.0
2.4
9.2
0.9
0.0
12.5
Canadian non-Aboriginal
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.9
0.0
2.6
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
1.6
7.4
0.0
0.0
9.1
Gameti
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Hay River
1.0
9.2
25.2
1.6
0.0
37.0
1.0
0.8
11.0
1.6
0.0
14.4
North Slave Metis
0.0
2.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
4.2
0.0
0.8
2.5
0.0
0.0
3.2
0.0
4.8
7.8
0.0
0.0
12.6
Tlicho
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
Inuvik
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Lutsel K’e
0.0
0.9
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.4
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.0
0.9
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.4
Ndilo
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Wha Ti
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
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Yellowknife
8.0
58.7
108.9
38.2
13.6
227.4
6.2
34.4
76.1
33.2
9.1
159.0
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.2
1.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
2.4
North Slave Metis
0.0
0.9
1.8
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
2.6
5.2
0.8
0.0
8.6
Other nationality
0.0
0.7
2.3
2.3
4.5
9.8
0.3
9.6
9.3
2.0
0.0
21.2
Tlicho
1.1
6.9
8.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
2.7
5.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
Do not wish to declare
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.3
Northern total
10.9
82.9
158.4
40.7
13.6
306.5
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.7
12.1
167.8
19.9
0.1
200.6
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
34.1
North Slave Metis
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.8
18.1
1.2
0.0
21.1
Other nationality
0.0
0.3
6.2
3.5
0.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
Southern total
0.7
16.3
196.9
24.6
0.1
238.5
Southern employment
* 1 person year equals 2,184 hours (based on a two weeks on two weeks off rotation, which equals 12 hours/day x 14 day/rotation x 13 rotations/year).
DDMI employment by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
Northern employment
Behchoko
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
5
4
0
0
10
0
0
2
0
0
2
Tlicho
1
5
2
0
0
8
Deline
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
Dettah
0
0
0
1
1
2
Yellowknives Dene
0
0
0
1
1
2
Fort Providence
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
3
Fort Resolution
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
Fort Simpson
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
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0
3
11
1
0
15
0
0
2
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
9
0
0
11
Gameti
0
0
1
0
0
1
Tlicho
0
0
1
0
0
1
Hay River
1
12
30
2
0
45
1
1
13
2
0
17
North Slave Metis
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
1
3
0
0
4
0
7
10
0
0
17
Tlicho
0
1
0
0
0
1
Yellowknives Dene
0
0
2
0
0
2
Inuvik
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Lutsel K’e
0
0
0
1
1
2
Lutsel K’e Dene
0
0
0
1
1
2
Ndilo
0
0
0
0
1
1
Yellowknives Dene
0
0
0
0
1
1
Wha Ti
0
0
0
0
1
1
Tlicho
0
0
0
0
1
1
16
80
130
47
17
290
Yellowknife
9
49
89
39
11
197
Kitikmeot Inuit
1
0
0
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e Dene
1
1
1
0
0
3
North Slave Metis
0
3
2
0
0
5
0
3
6
1
0
10
Other nationality
0
2
4
5
6
17
2
12
13
2
0
29
Tlicho
3
7
9
0
0
19
Yellowknives Dene
0
3
6
0
0
9
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
Northern total
21
17
50
111
189
388
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
17
204
23
1
246
Southern employment
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
42
North Slave Metis
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
22
2
0
26
Other nationality
0
1
8
4
0
13
0
0
2
0
0
2
Yellowknives Dene
0
2
2
0
0
4
Southern total
1
22
242
29
1
334
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Tlicho Logistics employment by community, priority group, job category (person years)
Northern employment
Behchoko
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1.2
5.7
3.1
0.0
0.0
10.0
Tlicho
1.2
5.7
3.1
0.0
0.0
10.0
Fort Providence
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Fort Resolution
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Fort Smith
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Hay River
0.0
3.5
4.5
0.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.9
2.6
0.0
0.0
3.5
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Kugluktuk
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Wekweeti
0.0
0.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
1.7
Tlicho
0.0
0.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
1.7
Wha Ti
0.0
1.7
0.9
0.0
0.0
2.6
Tlicho
0.0
1.7
0.9
0.0
0.0
2.6
Yellowknife
1.9
4.7
14.5
0.5
0.0
21.5
0.0
2.8
6.1
0.0
0.0
8.9
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
1.0
Tlicho
1.7
0.9
5.8
0.5
0.0
8.9
Yellowknives Dene
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Northern total
3.0
18.2
25.6
0.5
0.0
47.2
Southern employment
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Entry level
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.0
1.9
25.1
1.4
0.0
28.4
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.7
Other nationality
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Southern total
0.0
3.0
25.9
1.4
0.0
31.9
Behchoko
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
2
7
4
0
0
13
Tlicho
2
7
4
0
0
13
Fort Providence
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fort Resolution
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fort Smith
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Hay River
0
4
5
0
0
9
0
1
3
0
0
4
Kitikmeot Inuit
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
Tlicho
0
0
1
0
0
1
Kugluktuk
0
1
0
0
0
1
Kitikmeot Inuit
0
1
0
0
0
1
Wekweeti
0
1
1
0
0
2
Tlicho
0
1
1
0
0
2
Wha Ti
0
2
1
0
0
3
Tlicho
0
2
1
0
0
3
Yellowknife
4
5
18
1
0
28
0
3
8
0
0
11
Lutsel K’e Dene
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
Tlicho
2
1
6
1
0
10
Yellowknives Dene
1
1
0
0
0
2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2
6
22
32
1
0
61
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0
2
28
2
0
32
Northern total
Southern employment
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2
Other nationality
0
1
0
0
0
1
Tlicho
0
0
1
0
0
1
Southern total
0
3
29
2
0
36
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Tlicho Logistics employment by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
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Bouwa Whee employment by community, priority group, job category (person years)
Northern employment
Fort Providence
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1.0
0.00
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Fort Resolution
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
Fort Smith
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Tlicho
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Hay River
4.7
0.9
0.9
0.0
0.0
6.2
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
Tlicho
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Yellowknife
36.6
1.9
3.5
0.0
0.0
39.0
15.3
1.9
2.6
0.0
0.0
19.9
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
Lutsel K’e Dene
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
North Slave Metis
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Other nationality
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
1.7
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
Tlicho
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Yellowknives Dene
9.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5.3
Northern total
44.9
3.7
4.4
0.0
0.0
53.1
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.2
0.0
3.7
1.7
0.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Southern total
0.2
0.0
4.6
1.7
0.0
6.6
Southern employment
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Entry level
Fort Providence
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Fort Resolution
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Fort Smith
1
0
0
0
0
1
Tlicho
1
0
0
0
0
1
Hay River
7
1
1
0
0
9
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
5
Tlicho
0
1
0
0
0
1
Yellowknife
39
2
4
0
0
45
17
2
3
0
0
22
Kitikmeot Inuit
1
0
0
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e Dene
1
0
0
0
0
1
North Slave Metis
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
Other nationality
1
0
1
0
0
2
4
0
0
0
0
4
Tlicho
1
0
0
0
0
1
Yellowknives Dene
11
0
0
0
0
11
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
Northern total
56
4
5
0
0
65
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
0
4
2
0
7
0
0
1
0
0
1
Southern total
1
0
5
2
0
8
Southern employment
Appendix
Northern employment
Bouwa Whee employment by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
47
Appendix
Cementation employment by community, priority group, job category (person years)
Northern employment
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
Yellowknife
0.0
1.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Tlicho
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Northern total
0.0
1.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.0
3.1
76.4
1.0
0.0
80.5
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
26.0
North Slave Metis
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.0
8.9
0.9
0.0
10.8
Other nationality
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Southern total
0.0
4.1
88.1
1.9
0.0
120.1
Southern employment
Cementation employment by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
Yellowknife
Northern employment
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
Tlicho
0
1
0
0
0
1
Northern total
0
1
1
0
0
2
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
Southern employment
0
4
87
1
0
92
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
28
North Slave Metis
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
10
1
0
12
Other nationality
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Southern total
0
5
100
2
0
135
48
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.2
0.3
2.3
0.1
0.3
3.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.0
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
Tlicho
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Northern total
2.0
1.0
2.3
0.1
0.3
7.7
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
4.5
1.3
27.8
5.3
0.1
39.0
0.0
0.0
12.8
1.1
0.0
13.9
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
Southern employment
Other nationality
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Southern total
4.5
1.3
47.4
6.4
0.1
59.7
Appendix
Northern employment
Other contractors employment by priority group, job category (person years)
Other contractors employment by priority group, job category (individuals)
Northern employment
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
1
8
1
1
12
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2
Kitikmeot Inuit
1
0
0
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e Dene
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Tlicho
2
0
0
0
0
2
Northern total
5
2
8
1
1
19
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
6
2
43
9
1
61
Southern employment
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
16
Lutsel K’e Dene
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
5
Other nationality
0
0
2
0
1
3
Southern total
6
2
51
9
2
86
49
Appendix
DDMI new hires* by community, priority group, job category (person years)
Northern employment
Behchoko
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.0
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Tlicho
0.0
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
Deline
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Dettah
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.1
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.1
Fort Providence
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Fort Simpson
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
Fort Smith
0.0
1.6
1.4
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
2.2
Gameti
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Hay River
0.0
1.7
7.6
0.0
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.7
North Slave Metis
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.9
2.3
0.0
0.0
3.2
Tlicho
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
Lutsel K’e
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
Yellowknife
4.2
15.7
14.6
2.0
2.2
38.7
2.4
8.6
12.3
1.2
0.0
24.5
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
North Slave Metis
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Other nationality
0.0
0.7
0.5
0.8
2.2
4.2
0.3
1.4
1.1
0.0
0.0
2.8
Tlicho
1.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
1.7
0.6
0.0
0.0
2.4
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.7
Northern total
4.2
22.8
27.4
2.0
2.2
58.7
Southern employment
50
Entry level
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.7
5.2
25.7
3.5
0.0
35.1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.9
0.0
0.9
2.4
0.2
0.0
3.5
Other nationality
0.0
0.3
2.2
1.7
0.0
4.2
Yellowknives Dene
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Southern total
0.7
7.4
30.3
5.4
0.0
46.6
* Northern resident more than six months at time of hire.
Behchoko
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
1
1
0
0
3
Tlicho
1
1
1
0
0
3
Deline
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
Dettah
0
1
1
0
0
2
Yellowknives Dene
0
1
1
0
0
2
Fort Providence
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Fort Simpson
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fort Smith
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
3
Gameti
0
0
1
0
0
1
Tlicho
0
0
1
0
0
1
Hay River
0
4
11
0
0
15
0
0
4
0
0
4
North Slave Metis
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
4
0
0
7
Tlicho
0
1
0
0
0
1
Yellowknives Dene
0
0
1
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e
0
0
1
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e Dene
0
0
1
0
0
1
Yellowknife
12
32
24
6
3
77
5
20
18
3
0
46
Kitikmeot Inuit
1
0
0
0
0
1
Lutsel K’e Dene
1
0
0
0
0
1
North Slave Metis
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
Other nationality
0
2
2
3
3
10
2
3
3
0
0
8
Tlicho
3
2
0
0
0
5
Yellowknives Dene
0
2
1
0
0
3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
Northern total
14
45
43
6
3
111
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
9
44
5
0
59
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
0
1
4
1
0
6
Other nationality
0
1
3
2
0
6
Yellowknives Dene
0
1
0
0
0
1
Southern total
1
12
51
8
0
78
Southern employment
Appendix
Northern employment
DDMI new hires* by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
51
Appendix
Contractor new hires* by community, priority group, job category (person years)
Northern employment
Behchoko
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
0.2
0.2
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.7
Tlicho
0.2
0.2
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.7
Fort Providence
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Fort Resolution
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
Fort Smith
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Hay River
0.7
2.6
1.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
Kugluktuk
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
Yellowknife
8.9
1.3
4.8
0.0
0.0
15.0
2.8
0.3
1.1
0.0
0.0
4.2
Kitikmeot Inuit
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
Lutsel K’e Dene
0.8
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
1.5
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
Tlicho
0.9
0.0
2.9
0.0
0.0
3.8
Yellowknives Dene
2.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.6
Northern total
10.4
5.8
9.9
0.0
0.0
26.1
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
Southern employment
0.3
1.3
16.7
3.1
0.1
21.4
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
Other nationality
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
Tlicho
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
Southern total
0.3
1.3
19.1
3.1
0.1
24.3
52
Behchoko
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
1
1
3
0
0
5
Tlicho
1
1
3
0
0
5
Fort Providence
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fort Resolution
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fort Smith
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Hay River
3
3
1
0
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
1
Kitikmeot Inuit
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
1
0
0
4
Kugluktuk
0
1
0
0
0
1
Kitikmeot Inuit
0
1
0
0
0
1
Yellowknife
17
2
12
0
0
31
4
1
7
0
0
12
Kitikmeot Inuit
2
0
0
0
0
2
Lutsel K’e Dene
1
0
2
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
Tlicho
2
0
3
0
0
5
Yellowknives Dene
5
1
0
0
0
6
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
Northern total
24
8
18
0
0
50
Entry level
Semi-skilled
Skilled
Professional
Management
Total
2
2
33
7
1
45
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
Other nationality
0
0
1
0
1
2
Tlicho
0
0
1
0
0
1
Southern total
2
2
37
7
2
51
Southern employment
Appendix
Northern employment
Contractor new hires* by community, priority group, job category (individuals)
53
Rio Tinto plc
6 St. James’s Square
London SWIY 4AD
United Kingdom
riotinto.com
Corporate head office
#1102, 4920-52nd Street
Yellowknife, NT
Canada X1A 3T1
ddcorp.ca
Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc.
#300, 5201-50th Avenue
Northwest Tower 3rd Floor
Yellowknife, NT
Canada X1A 2P8
diavik.ca
T+44 (0)20 7781 2000
T 867 669 6100
T 867 669 6500
Production: Diavik Diamond Mines, Yellowknife, Canada
Design: Inkit Ltd., Yellowknife, Canada
Document control #: CCOM-005-0216 R0
31 March 2016

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