The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 300 km northeast of Yellowknife. Diavik Diamond Mine is an industrial complex set in a remote, subarctic landscape. It consists of four kimberlite pipes associated with the Lac de Gras kimberlite field and is located on an island 20 km² in Lac de Gra…
The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 300 km northeast of Yellowknife. Diavik Diamond Mine is an industrial complex set in a remote, subarctic landscape. It consists of four kimberlite pipes associated with the Lac de Gras kimberlite field and is located on an island 20 km² in Lac de Gras informally known as East Island. It is about 220 km south of the Arctic Circle.
Location: Lac de Gras
Opened: 2003
Territory: Northwest Territories
Country: Canada
Products: Diamonds
Discovered: 1992
Company: Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamond Corporation, operated by Rio Tinto company Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
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