Rio Tinto Concludes 20+ Years of Production at Diavik Diamond Mine
Rio Tinto Ends Production at Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada After Producing 150 Million Carats Rio Tinto has officially marked the end of production at its Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, concluding more than two decades of operations that yielded over 150 million carats of rough diamonds. Located approximately 220 km south of the Arctic Circle beneath Lac de Gras, Diavik was discovered in 1991 and began production in 2003. The operation, comprising
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