A family of geese was safely moved to a new home at Gahcho Kué Mine thanks to a coordinated effort from the mining and environment teams.

According to a De Beers news release, on July 18, the family of Greater White-fronted Geese, which included two parents and two goslings, was spotted on a haul road. Mine staff had been aware of the geese since they had been identified in an undisturbed area of tundra near the welding shop about a week earlier, close to where the new Tuzo mining pit is being prepared.

“We shut down the road so no trucks would be hauling through there so we could escort them to a safe place,” said Allison Baetz, Environmental Officer.

It took the environment team, with help from other employees, about 45 minutes to usher the family to a safe area of water and tundra, not far from where the old exploration camp used to be located. The environment team will continue monitoring the geese.

Gahcho Kué Mine is located in the Northwest Territories, about 280 km northeast of Yellowknife. The mine is a joint venture between De Beers Group (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%).