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    Mining Related Links

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    Non-Governmental Organizations

    http://www.yukonconservation.org/  Yukon Conservation Society--YCS acts as a watchdog on Yukon environmental issues

    http://www.minesandcommunities.org/  Mines and Communities--International website set up by three British organizations that support communities involved in mining development

    http://www.mineralpolicy.org/ewa/index.cfm  Earthwork/Mineral Policy Center--United States-based organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the destructive impacts of mineral development, in the U.S. and worldwide

    http://www.monitoringagency.net/  Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency--set up under the environmental agreement for the BHP Billiton Ekati mine as an independent watchdog

    http://www.miningwatch.ca/  MiningWatch Canada--Canada's national organization supporting responsible mining practices in Canada and by Canadian mining companies overseas

    http://www.sierralegal.org/  Sierra Legal Defence Fund--Canada's national organization dedicated to enforcing and strengthening enviornmental laws

    http://www.innu.ca/  Innu Nation--representing the Innu, the indigenous people of Labrador and eastern Quebec

    http://www.mveirb.nt.ca/index.html  Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board--the co-management body set up the Dene and Metis comprehensive land claims agreements covering the Mackenzie Valley (southern NWT)

    http://www.mvlwb.com/html/  Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board--the co-management body set up to regulate the use of land and waters and the deposit of waste in the Mackenzie Valley

    ftp://ftp.nunavut.ca/nirb/  Nunavut Impact Review Board--the co-management body set up under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement to conduct environmental assessment in Nunavut

    http://www.emab.ca/  Environmental Montoring Advisory Board--established under the Diavik environmental agreement to provide a role for Aboriginal peoples in the review and implementation of environmental monitoring programs for the Diavik mine

    Government

    http://www.gov.nt.ca/  Government of the NWT

    http://www.gov.yk.ca/  Government of Yukon

    http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/  Government of Nunavut

    http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index_e.html  Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

    http://www.canlii.org/index_en.html  Canada Legal Information Institute--Contains statutes and regulations, court decisions and other information for federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions

    http://www.wkss.nt.ca/index.htm  West Kitikmeot Slave Study--research conducted in the Slave Geological Province during a six-year program

    http://www.polarcom.gc.ca/english/  Canadian Polar Commission--Canadian Polar Commission has responsibility for: monitoring, promoting, and disseminating knowledge of the polar regions; contributing to public awareness of the importance of polar science to Canada; enhancing Canada's international profile as a circumpolar nation; and recommending polar science policy direction to government

    Diamond Mining

    http://www.pacweb.org/e/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=61&op=page&SubMenu=  Partnership Africa Canada--extensive research on "conflict diamonds"

    http://www.aber.ca/index2.htm  Aber Diamond Corporation--Junior Canadian partner in the Diavik mine in Lac de Gras, NWT

    http://ekati.bhpbilliton.com/index.asp  BHP Billiton Diamonds--Operator of Canada's first diamond mine near Lac de Gras, NWT

    http://www.diavik.ca/  Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.--Majority owner and operator of the Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, NWT, a wholly-owned subsiduary of Rio Tinto

    http://www.tahera.com/  Tahera Corporation--Owner of the proposed Jerciho diamond mine in Nunavut

    http://www.debeerscanada.com/  De Beers Canada--Owner of the proposed Snap Lake diamond mine

    Mining Organizations

    http://www.mining.ca/  Mining Association of Canada--industry organization representing mining interests in Canada

    http://www.miningnorth.com/  NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines--industry organization

    http://www.sedar.com/search/search_form_pc_en.htm  System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval set up by the Canadian Securities Administrators contains information filed by publicly traded companies pursuant to stock exchange and other financial accounting requirements