Diavik Diamond Mine Marks Last Day of Production in N.W.T.

As one N.W.T. diamond mine shuts down, these workers want to stay in the North

The Diavik diamond mine has been operating for decades, producing more than 150 million carats of diamonds. Not all of its workers are from the North, but at least some of those who’ve come up say they want to stay.

Diavik diamond mine marks last day of production in N.W.T.

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has marked the last day of production at its Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.

Rio Tinto calls time on diamond business as Diavik mine closes

Rio Tinto Group has dug its last diamond, marking the end of a business that lasted more than half a century.

Rio Tinto Shuts Primary Canadian Diamond Mine as Reserves Exhaust

Rio Tinto Group has officially ended production at its Diavik diamond mine, marking the conclusion of 23 years of operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The milestone follows the exhaustion of the site’s economic reserves. Since opening in 2003, Diavik has produced more than 150 million carats of rough diamonds. Located 220 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle beneath Lac de Gras, the mine was a significant engineering feat, utilizing bo…

Rio Tinto exits diamonds after half a century

RIO Tinto has closed its last diamond mine, ending more than 50 years in the business as the world’s second-largest miner sharpens its focus on copper, iron ore, aluminium and lithium, said Bloomberg News. The Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories has delivered its final production, with remaining stones to be cut and polished ahead of auction. Diavik was an engineering feat, built beneath a frozen lake and shielded by steep retaining wa…

Cabin Radio’s Diavik diamond mine closure special

The NWT's Diavik diamond mine is moving from production to closure after more than 20 years. We broadcast live from the mine on Wednesday morning. The post Cabin Radio’s Diavik diamond mine closure special first appeared on Cabin Radio.