Canadian diamonds The Ekati Diamond Mine is Canada's first underground diamond operation, and is owned by Dominion Diamond Mines. To date, Ekati has produced nearly 40 million carats of uncut diamond stones out of 6 open pit mines. The Renard diamond mine is Quebec's first diamond mine. The mine is expected to produce an average of 1.6 million carats per year over an initial 14-year mine life. The Snap Lake Diamond Mine is located northeast of Yellowknife as well, not far from Diavik. Snap lake is owned by De Beers and was their first mine outside of Africa. Snap Lake is also
Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry Adit, part of the Deep Adit Fryderyk, was the first to be exploited for tourism. In 1957, it was opened as a 600 metre long boat tour. The Historic silver mine opened in 1976. The visit in Historic Silver Mines starts in a interactive museum where tourists get the knowledge of methods of silver, lead and zinc ore extraction as well as underground mine drainage. Then tourists go underground. The trail is 1,749 meters long; 270 meters are travelled by boats. Outside the buildings of Historic Silver Mine there is an Open Air Steam Engine Museum. The new attraction of