Gahcho Kue

• Volatile raw diamond prices, mine pause has N.W.T. mulling need to diversify economy

  Growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused raw diamond prices to plummet in recent years. U.S. tariffs on India, where most are cut and polished, has also impacted miners.

  Canada

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• N.W.T’s new Gahcho Kue diamond mine expected to shine despite slowing demand

  In the midst of a vast Arctic tundra is, according to De Beers Canada, a diamond in the rough. About 280 kilometres north of Yellowknife, the Gahcho Kue mine is expected to contribute an estimated $6.7 billion to the Canadian economy.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2016
  
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• Quick Facts: Canada’s diamond industry

  De Beers opens Gahcho Kue, its third diamond mine in Canada, on Tuesday. Here are a few quick facts about the industry.

  Consumer

  Sep 19, 2016
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• De Beers to open Gahcho Kue diamond mine in N.W.T.

  Canada's position as a big player in the global diamond industry will be further crystallized Tuesday when it formally opens Gahcho Kue, estimated to be one of the 10 biggest diamond mines in the world.

  Consumer

  Sep 19, 2016