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Diavik Diamond Mine Grand Opening - July 21, 2003
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Canada's second diamond mine, Diavik, commissioned late last year, formally opened on Saturday, July 19, at Lac de Gras,
in the Northwest Territories. Located 300 km northeast of Yellowknife and 30 km southeast of the Ekati diamond mine it has been almost
a decade since the kimberlites were first discovered there. The opening ceremony for the mine was attended by some
250 guests including representatives of the CAD1.3 billion mine’s investors, federal and territorial governments,
aboriginal leaders, community representatives, the media, and many others. The mine is a 60-40 JV between
Rio Tinto
plc and Aber Diamond Corporation.
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Construction of the Dam
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As a member of the Diavik Dike Technical Review Board,
Dr. Andy Robertson
was invited to attend the official mine opening ceremonies
on July 19th.
The 4km Diavik dike, built to keep the waters of the Lac de Gras at bay so that mining could begin was named the most significant
Canadian engineering achievement for the year 2002. The review involved participation in technical meetings, review of documentation,
reports and providing Expert Testimony at hearings.
The Dike Review Board:
Dr. Andy Robertson, Robertson Geoconsultants Inc. , far left
Doctors Zip Zavodni, Fred Matich, Norbert Morgenstern, and Bob Dodds, left to right.
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The Exposed Lakebed Within the Dike.
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Links
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. July 22nd Press Release!
Infomine Latest Diavik news items.
Diavik's Dike of Distinction - Rio Tinto Review.
Review Magazine Issue 66 (June 2003),
(Select archive review #66, then click on the Diavik dike article).
Typical Dike Cross-Section.
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Satalite Image of the Diavik site taken from 680 kilometers in space
during the summer 2001.
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Photographs from "Diavik: Constructing the Legacy",
Copyright, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. March 2003
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