GGR227H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ekati Diamond Mine, Uria, Meinl Percussion
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The ekati diamond mine opened in 1998 by bhp diamonds, 200 km south of the arctic circle, after an investment of 700 million: other mines have opened up in canada, diavak mine began producing in 2003, jericho mine in nunavut in 2006, snap lake mine in nwt in 2008, diamonds originate in kimberlite pipes, which allow magma from deep in the earth (near the mantle) to flow up to the surface, bringing diamonds along with them, huge mineral rush 260 companies from 8 nations staking their own claims. Provided work for many aboriginal peoples in the nwt: a short 2 year environmental impact assessment for ekati, mining industries in canada are expanding rapidly, despite impact assessments, since we need them for our economy, mining tailings, waste rock and material waste are collected in huge pools, after rock has been chemically processed, many management issues about environment, water quality.
