
- Diamonds
- Production start 2003, after exploration started in 1991 with staking by Aber Resources
- Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife
- Open-pit and underground (A154 South, A154 North, A418), open pit A21
- Mine life projection 16-22 years (2003-2025) – currently projecting maximum end of range to 2025
- Socio-economic northern legacy – 9,245 person years employment, $5.4 billion spend (through 2017)
- Over $1 billion of wealth generated per square kilometre (12) of footprint
- Owned by Rio Tinto (60% and operator) and Dominion Diamond (40%)
- A21 construction complete and first diamonds produced March 2018