Snap Lake Diamond Mine Snap Lake Diamond Mine Snap Lake Mine is a remote fly-in/fly-out operation located about northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and, according to De Beers, was the first De Beers mine outside of Africa. It was also Canada's first completely underground diamond mine. Construction began with the opening of an access winter road in 2005. By the end of 2013, De Beers had spent US$1.8 billion on construction and mine operation. Of that total, De Beers spent US$1.3 billion with Northwest Territories-based contractors and suppliers, including US$723 million with Aboriginal businesses or joint ventures. The mine began commercial production on January
Argyle diamond mine over a period of 18 months at a cost of A$450 million. The mine was commissioned in December 1985. "Several of this article's references contain excellent maps and photographs of the mine and examples of diamonds produced there, which cannot be placed in this article due to copyright limitations. The reader is especially directed to Shigley, Chapman, and Ellison's article, "Discovery and Mining of the Argyle Diamond Deposit, Australia" (Gems & Gemology, Spring 2001)." Argyle diamond mine The Argyle Diamond Mine is a diamond mine located in the East Kimberley region in the remote north of Western Australia. Argyle is