Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc
PEOPLE (August 22, 2005)
Diavik receives engineering award
Diavik Diamond Mines has received the national award of achievement from the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) for the design and construction of the Diavik A154 dike.Building the dike…
People (April 07, 2003)
Diavik Diamond Mines — President and CEO Philip du Toit resigns.GoldSpring — John F. Cook appointed president; Les Cahan appointed treasurer.Magnum d’Or — Reno Calabrigo appointed pres…
Diavik nears milestone
Construction of the $1.2-billion Diavik diamond mine in the Northerwest Territories is “virtually complete,” report partners Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N).The first diamonds are expected …
Gold and diamonds took spotlight in 2002
Vancouver — Market-watchers are optimistic the resurgence in the price of gold will help transform prospective properties into producing mines over the next few years.During 2002, Canadian companies …
Voisey’s Bay back on track
Inco (N-T) says its recent decision to delay work on the giant Goro nickel laterite project in New Caledonia, owing to cost overruns, is not expected to affect the schedule for developing the Voisey’s…
Diavik nears startup
Construction of the Diavik diamond mine, in the Northwest Territories, is expected to be close to completion by year-end.London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and its Canadian partner, Aber Diamond (ABZ-T), …
Diavik helps skills program
Diavik Diamond Mines has donated $10,000 to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut chapter of Skills Canada in an effort to help fund programs providing courses in trades and technology.Skills Canada r…
Canada’s second diamond mine prepares for startup
With prestripping well under way following dewatering of the A-154 open pit, construction and commissioning of the Diavik diamond project in Canada’s barren north is on budget and ahead of schedule.Th…
DIAND assists NWT in training miners
The Northwest Territories will receive $212,500 from the federal Department of Indian and Northern Development to train miners.A portion of the funds will be used to set up an apprenticeship program f…
Diamonds gain momentum
Diamond mines and pipelines continue to be hot topics of discussion and speculation across the Northwest Territories. As we move into our second decade of diamond discovery, the Northwest Territories …