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Shortchanged first resource payments dash expectations Tuesday September 22 2015 23 NORTHERNERS MINE RESCUE INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School www.IHESCHOOL.com Call Now 1-866-399-3853 Housing Transportation Packages Available NO SIMULATORS JOB ASSISTANCE FOR LIFE NEVER SHARE MACHINES START ANY MONDAY GET TRAINED. GET WORKING. BY CRAIG GILBERT Heading underground for a shift of work is always underpinned with danger. Now the miners at Dominion Diamond Corp.s Ekati Mine can pass through the gates with a little more condence knowing their emergency response team was named overall winner of the underground events at the 12th Biennial National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition in Fernie BC ear- lier this month. The ERT at the Ekati mine is a dedicated team of employees who put their lives on the line to protect our workforce during emer- gencies Dominion Diamond CEO Brendan Bell said in a press release. These individuals volunteer and devote an extensive amount of time to the team constantly expanding their skills and knowledge to handle real-life situ- ations if called upon. The win earned the team an invitation to the Big Nickel to take part in the Interna- tional Mine Rescue Competition next year in Sudbury. The underground team came out on top with rst-place nishes in four of the seven competitions which included re response ropework and a written exam winning the rst overall championship in the teams history. The surface team also did well nishing with their best-ever showing at the competi- tion which was founded in Fernie in 1993 to establish cooperation and support for mine rescue programs across the country and to work towards standardized rescue training and procedures for underground and surface mining through competition. AsaleaderintheCanadianminingindustry Dominion has a responsibility to have robust emergency response and crisis management capabilitiesBellsaid.OurERTmembershave continuedtoexcelinthisregardandhaveshown they have what it takes to get the job done. Ekati Mine rescue team wins national safety competition The 2015 Dominion Diamond Ekati Corp. mine rescue competition team included Peter Devolder Randy Zdebiak Ryan Erickson Gord Zdyb David Heatheld Branden Wallis Gordon Frowen Don Hebden David Squires Geoff Kinder Tom Smith Darryl Klochko Keith Winship and David English. PhotocourtesyofDominionDiamondCorp. INDUSTRY RESOURCE REVENUES By DALI CARMICHAEL Resource revenues from industrial ac- tivity in the territory wont stretch as far as once hoped. The net scal benet which ows cash into three different investment pockets did not meet early estimates because of smaller-than-expected returns from oil and gas companies. Under the Devolution Agreement up to 25 per cent of the net scal benet is shared with Aboriginal governments while 18.75 per cent is committed to a Heritage Fund. The remainder about 56.25 per cent is used to pay off debt and pay for infrastructure. The GNWT originally projected that Ab- original governments would receive about 15 million from resource revenues. By March the expectation was just 10 million. As it turns out the total payout divided between the nine governments is about 6.3 million. The funds were then allocated to the Aboriginal organizations as of August based on population and regional cost-of- living factors. About 4.7 million was allocated to the Heritage Fund this year while 14.2 million went towards investment and debt. The 2014-15 shares were divvied out using lump sums going forward however those payments will be given on a quarterly basis of revenues received. The Devolution Agreement states that re- source revenues are made up of mineral oil and gas and water revenues including royal- ties licences rentals well-head taxes levies forfeited deposits and rentals subtracting land claim agreement amounts. A total of 72.5 million in royalties were received this year. After subtracting amounts for a one-time Canada share and land claims 50.4 million was left over for resource sharing half of which went to the designated funds. Acho Dene Koe First Nation ....................169621 Deninu Kue First Nation............................214785 Gwichin Tribal Council..............................1066164 Inuvialuit Regional Corporation ...........1636919 Ktodeeche First Nation..........................118706 Northwest Territory Mtis Nation ........565846 Sahtu Secretariat Inc. .................................1204041 Salt River First Nation................................225890 Tcho Government.......................................1094308 Resource revenue sharing 2014-2015