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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.
Data from: en.wikipedia.org