Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health and safety
• Environmental stewardship
• Social well-being
• Economic prosperity
• Community relations
• Indigenous relations
• Responsible diamond mining

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced GHG emissions by 10,991 tonnes in 2019 through wind power; offset over 30 million litres of diesel use and reduced overall GHG emissions by 84 thousand tonnes since 2012 through wind power.
• Improved safety incident and action management with new tracking software and visible field leadership program.

Social Achievements

• 74% of spending ($370.6 million) was with northern businesses in 2019, with $166.7 million going to Indigenous businesses.
• Provided significant employment opportunities to northerners (555 out of 1124 employees in 2019).
• Implemented a peer support program and mental health first courses for employees and contractors.
• Supported various community initiatives through donations and sponsorships (totaling $250,000 in 2019), scholarships, and in-kind volunteering.

Governance Achievements

• Collaboration with Traditional Knowledge Panel for closure planning and environmental management.
• Partnership with the Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board for independent review of environmental performance.
• Formalized commitments through participation agreements with Indigenous communities and governments.
• Membership in the Responsible Jewellery Council and Diamond Producers Association.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging year for safety performance in 2019.
• Managing the current realities of the diamond market.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on basic safety improvements in 2020, including expanding field leadership program, structured workplace inspections, and safety training for supervisors.
• Progressive land reclamation, studying mine extensions, and planning for closure.
• Continued work on progressive land reclamation, studying the feasibility of mine extensions, planning and preparing for closure, all the while supporting Rio Tinto’s continued drilling programs within the area.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Focus on northern and Indigenous businesses

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• 2017 Chief Executive Safety Award
• 2017 Mining Association of Canada Towards Sustainable Mining Leadership Award
• 2015 Mining Association of Canada Towards Sustainable Mining Environmental Excellence Award
• 2015 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Synergy Award for Innovation
• 2013 Det’on Cho Corporation Prosperity Award
• 2013 Canadian Wind Energy Association Group Leadership Award
• 2013 Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Environmental Excellence Award
• 2019 C&D pioneering excellence safety award