Dominion Diamond Confirms Higher Production in Diavik Diamond Mine

Mining Weekly reported that Dominion Diamond says production at its Diavik mine rose by a fifth, producing 1.9-million carats in the first 3 months alone.

As quoted in the market news:

Dominion said it had, together with joint venture partner Rio Tinto, approved a new mine plan and budget for the year, which expected the mine to produce about six-million carats from about 1.6-million tonnes of ore, with a further 200 000 t processed from stockpile ore.

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