Ekati, Canada's First Diamond Mine, Special Grand Opening Edition (News/North, October 1998)
This special newspaper edition celebrates the grand opening of Ekati Diamond Mine on October 14, 1998, Canada's first operational diamond mine, highlighting its construction completion on budget at $700 million, employment of 440 staff with aboriginal hiring preference, and comprehensive environmental monitoring program in the Lac de Gras area near Yellowknife.
- Date
- 1998-10-12
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Dia Met Minerals Ltd., Finning International Inc., Braden-Burry Expediting Ltd., Kingland Ford, Arctic Camp Services, Arctic Cooperatives, Northern Evergreen, Universal Ogden, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., Sirius Diamonds N.W.T. Ltd., Government of the Northwest Territories, Northern News Services, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Northwestel, De Beers
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Lac de Gras, Yellowknife, Panda Lake, Koala Lake, Koala Pit, Misery Pit, Fox Pit, Point Lake, Mackenzie River Valley, Franklin Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada, Antwerp, Coppermine, Kugluktuk, Rae, Hay River, Dettah, Iqaluit, Pond Inlet, Baker Lake, Inuvik, Arviat, Whitehorse, Rae Lakes, Snare Lake, Great Slave Lake, Arctic
- Parameters
- diamond production, carat output, water quality, environmental monitoring, caribou abundance, wildlife habitat, fuel consumption, ore processing, kimberlite mining, fish populations, water protection, emissions, reclamation, mine closure, employment, infrastructure, telecommunications
- Pages
- 28
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