Ekati Diamond Mine


More pipes found at Ekati claim block

A summer drilling program has resulted in the discovery of nine new kimberlite pipes on the Ekati claim block in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, raising to 121 the number of kimberl…




DIAMOND PAGE — Dia Met, BHP sell Ekati rough

Partners Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) and BHP Diamonds have entered into preliminary agreements with Denton’cho Diamonds and Arslanian Cutting Works regarding the supply of rough diamonds from the Ekati d…


Careers (August 30, 1999)

Division ManagerWe are a leader in the design and manufacture of underground mining equipment and are looking for an individual to assist in our growth strategy as it relates to the design and marketi…


Aber reports delay, higher mine costs

A final feasibility study indicates that the development of Canada’s second diamond mine will cost $405 million more than expected and require an additional year to complete.In anticipation of a decis…


Jeweler snags Aber stake

Upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co. (TIF-N) will invest $104 million in Aber Resources (ABZ-T) in return for a “substantial portion” of the company’s share of production from the Diavik diamond project in t…


Ekati mine surpasses expectations

The Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories is operating at full capacity of 250,000 carats per month, with 308,000 carats having been produced in May alone.BHP Diamonds, a subsidiary of Broke…


Final study on Diavik nears completion

The Diavik diamond project in the Northwest Territories is one step closer to development, following a draft report by the federal government which indicates that environmental or socio-economic probl…



BHP finds more pipes

Drilling on the Buffer zone claims in the Northwest Territories has uncovered two more kimberlite pipes, boosting to 28 the number found to date. Five targets have yet to be tested.The Buffer zone cla…


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