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Diavik Diamonds - Canada
Diavik Diamonds - Canada
SNC-Lavalin, in joint venture was retained by Diavik Diamond Mines to provide EPCM services for its Diavik diamond project in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
The project is located at a remote sub-Arctic site, 350 km north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Mining the diamonds was only made possible by the construction of the innovative dike structure, which permitted mining by isolating the diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes from the surrounding lake.
The mine's remote permafrost location and the purity of the water in Lac de Gras placed severe environmental constraints on the project. The award winning innovative design of the dike ensured that there was no environmental damage to the project's ecologically sensitive area.