N.W.T. government announces relief for ailing diamond mines
Measures include ramping up local diamond valuations, temporary property tax relief The Northwest Territories government has announced several new policies
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Proposed sale of N.W.T.’s Ekati diamond mine touted as ‘good for the North’
As the Northwest Territories’ oldest diamond mine approaches its closure, an Australian company is eager to buy it and hopefully extend its
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Diamond believed to be first-ever found in Arctic Finland
What is thought to be the first diamond discovered in Lapland has been confirmed as such. German geologist Kasper von
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De Beers puts Canadian Snap Lake diamond mine up for sale
Anglo American Plc’s De Beers has put its Snap Lake diamond mine in Canada up for sale after suspending operations at
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Diamond mine to open in Arctic Canada in 2016
The Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories is more than 80 percent complete and on track to begin production
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Metal, mineral price drop affecting Canada’s North
Slumping metal and mineral prices are taking their toll on the mining industry in Canada’s North and contributing to a
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Ekati mine owner in Canada’s North wants to expand operations
Dominion Diamonds is preparing to expand its operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The company has
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Canada’s North Slave Métis sign on to mine project
The North Slave Métis Alliance is now the first aboriginal group to sign an Impact Benefit Agreement for the Gahcho
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Nunavut mine in care of federal clean-up program
The abandoned Jericho diamond mine in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut is now in the care of the federal
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Company buys Ekati mine in Canada’s North
The Dominion Diamond Corporation became the first Canadian company to hold a majority share in a diamond mine after it
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