NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Hoffmann, Tanja
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5938. This project aims to engage with the active Pine Point community, the heritage and legacy of the town, and the landscape of Pine Point itself, to explore how a temporary town can have such a lasting impact. The proposed research will use the following methodologies and methods: Archival research: The research t...

Principal Investigator: Kamal, Darius
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4979. The goal of this project is to map the regional structural geometry outside of the Howard's Pass district to integrate the timing and geometry of deformation into the interpretation at Howard's Pass and how Cretaceous deformation as affected the Zn-Pb ore bodies and the surrounding region. The March Fault structure wa...

Principal Investigator: Wilcockson, John B
Licensed Year(s): 2014 2013
Summary: To collect baseline aquatic data in advance of the development of the Prairie Creek Mine. The study will be part of the Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) and will satisfy the requirements of the federal Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM). The description below is a summary of the planned methodology. Most work will be carried out on Prairie Creek; however, sampling will also be con...

Principal Investigator: Bathe, Adam
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: Blyth & Bathe Inc purposes to conduct a Traditional Knowledge study that will serve as a starting point for the commencement of Devonian Metals’ environmental and socio-economic research, and will greatly improve the quality of data produced by the studies leading up to and during the permitting process. Blyth & Bathe Inc, in conjunction with the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN liaison), will dev...

Principal Investigator: Sandlos, John K
Licensed Year(s): 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Summary: The research team will work closely with members of four NWT communities to identify the historical and continued impacts of abandoned mines adjacent to their communities. The research team will ask how mineral development impacted the social life, economic prospects and local environments of Northern communities throughout the twentieth century, considering carefully the connections between socia...

Principal Investigator: Diplock, David A
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: The overall objective of the Phase I ESA is to identify and document any actual or potential environmental risks associated with the subject properties and provide recommendations for further assessment and/or risk management. The two main goals needed to meet the objective are: 1) Produce a Records Review Report of existing site information; components of the records review will be to identify ...

Principal Investigator: Thomas, Craig J
Licensed Year(s): 2008 2005
Summary: Objectives of this research will be to confirm the presence or absence of fish habitat at stream crossings associated with the Prairie Creek Winter Access Road alignment and if present document fish habitat characteristics (physical). The information will support documentation requirements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans relating to the Fisheries Act and the potential need for a Fisheri...

Principal Investigator: Keeling, Arn M
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This licence was issued for the application no. 811. This project aims to understand the social and environmental effects of historical mining in the Northwest Territories through historical research and visits to communities and mine sites. The researchers also hope to learn how community members can contribute their knowledge and experiences to understanding this history. In 2008, one rese...

Principal Investigator: Maita, Maria MM
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The objective of this research program is to collect socio-economic information in relation to the potential impacts of the proposed Gahcho Kué Project. The information will be used to inform the eventual environmental and cumulative assessments of potential project impacts and of potential mitigation measures. Where applicable, the socio-economic information will be used to better understand ho...

Principal Investigator: Martin, James A
Licensed Year(s): 2006
Summary: This Master’s level research project aims to discover if full cost accounting principles should be considered in decision-making on the costs and benefits associated with mining in the Northwest Territories. The project will consist of an in-depth case study using both primary and secondary data sources, including interviews with the personnel of organizations considered to be regular reviewers of...