Are there diamond mines in the Northwest Territories?

The Northwest Territories is currently home to three producing diamond mines – Ekati, Diavik and Gahcho Kué – generating the vast majority of Canada’s diamond wealth. All three mines are located in our most remote region, the Barrenlands.

Are there diamond mines in northern Canada?

Canada’s diamonds are predominantly mined in the Northwest Territories (NWT), which encompasses 40% of Canada’s landmass. There are currently four working diamond mines in Canada, three in the NWT – the Ekati, Diavik and Gahcho Kué mines – and the Renard diamond mine in Quebec.

How many mines are there in the Northwest Territories?

The North’s vast land is home to seven operating mines. These include three diamond mines in the Northwest Territories and three gold and one iron mine in Nunavut.

Is the Ekati diamond mine still open?

Underground mining of the Misery kimberlite will commence in 2020, after open pit operations have been completed. Ekati Diamond mine, which is currently operated by Dominion Diamond is scheduled to remain operational until 2033.

What is the diamond capital of North America?

Yellowknife
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories should be a girl’s dream destination. The Diamond Capital of North America, diamonds play a big role in Canada’s economy as one of the major exports.

Why is Yellowknife called the diamond Capital of North America?

It’s sometimes referred to as the “Diamond Capital of North America” because of its three diamond mines. The Northwest Territories is the only political region in Canada which recognizes 11 official languages, five of which you can find spoken frequently in Yellowknife: French, English, Dene Suline, Dogrib and Slavey.

Where is Canada’s largest diamond mine?

Gahcho Kué, the world’s largest new diamond mine, opened on September 20, 2016. It is a fly-in/fly-out remote mine site on the Canadian tundra just south of the Arctic Circle, about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories.

Where in Canada can you mine diamonds?

the Northwest Territories
Diamond mines and advanced projects in Canada, 2019 The Ekati, Diavik and Gahcho Kué mines are located about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. The Victor mine is located in northern Ontario and the Renard mine, in north-central Quebec.

Is there gold in North West territory?

The Northwest Territories is famed for its deposits of gold, often hosted in quartz veins in Archean volcanic rocks such as the Yellowknife Greenstone Belt and associated with shear zones in the Slave Structural Province. The Con and Giant mines are examples of this type of host.

Which minerals are being mined in Northwest Territories today?

List of mines in the Northwest Territories

Mine	Major commodities	Region/locality
Outpost Island Mine	Gold, tungsten	South Slave Region
Pine Point Mine	Lead, zinc	South Slave Region
Ptarmigan and Tom Mine	Gold	North Slave Region
Prairie Creek Mine	Lead, zinc, silver	Dehcho Region

Who owns the Diavik Diamond Mine?

Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is now the sole owner of one of Canada’s biggest diamond mines. The company announced Thursday it has completed a transaction to acquire Dominion Diamond Mine’s 40 per cent share of Diavik Diamond Mine, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife.

Who owns the Ekati diamond mine?

Arctic Canadian Diamond Company
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company owns a controlling interest in Ekati and is the operator… Over the mine’s early years, production was focused on six open pits (Panda, Koala, Misery, Fox, Koala North, and Beartooth) and three underground operations (Panda, Koala and Koala North).