Arctic CanadianCalgary, AB, Feb. 22, 2022 – Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (“Arctic”) and IHC Mining have reached an important milestone in the development of an underwater remote mining (URM) system for the extraction of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore from deep open pits at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The URM system consists … Read more
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (“Arctic”) announced today that Rory Moore has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, following his serving as Interim President through the period of restarting and ramping up operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Dr. Moore’s appointment was unanimously endorsed by the Owners and Board … Read more
Dominion’s top priority is the health and well-being of our workforce. Dominion has long been committed to the health, safety and well-being of its employees and to establishing strong, lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom it works. During this unprecedented time, dominion has implemented several precautionary measures within our operations … Read more
CALGARY, AB – March 19, 2020 – Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (“Dominion”) today announced that it has decided to suspend operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine (“Ekati”) to safeguard its employees and the communities surrounding its operations from threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dominion has long been committed to the health, safety and … Read more
First-Ever Comprehensive Report on the Reality of Modern Diamond Mining Reveals its Impact on Local Communities, Challenges Stereotypes and Identifies Areas for Further Improvement Trucost ESG Analysis, part of S&P Global, finds the world’s large-scale diamond producers infuse billions of dollars in benefits into communities, provide higher than national average wages and are working to … Read more
YELLOWKNIFE, CANADA (March 22, 2019) – Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (Dominion) and the organizers of the Canadian Championship Dog Derby are pleased to announce the schedule of races taking place in Yellowknife March 29-31, 2019. Dominion is proud to once again be the title sponsor of the three-day 10-dog race. The Canadian Championship Dog Derby … Read more
The 552 carat yellow diamond beats a previous record held by a diamond from the same mine Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (“Dominion”), a world leading producer of responsibly mined diamonds, announces the recovery of the largest known gem quality diamond ever found in North America. The 552 carat yellow Canadamark™ diamond was unearthed in October … Read more
Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamond Mines have revealed three of the finest large rough diamonds from their Canadian diamond mine that will be tendered to diamond specialists from around the world. Collectively known as The Diavik Stars of the Arctic, the three rough diamonds showcase a rare combination of size, quality and colour from the … Read more
Dominion Diamond presents the Canadian Brilliance video, providing a glimpse into how the world’s most exquisite diamonds are discovered and mined.
CALGARY, AB and MISSOULA, MT – November 1, 2017 – Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX: DDC, NYSE: DDC) (“Dominion” or the “Company”) and The Washington Companies (“Washington”), a group of privately held North American mining, industrial and transportation businesses founded by industrialist and entrepreneur Dennis R. Washington, today announced the completion of the previously-announced plan of arrangement (the … Read more