<P> The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada , about 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) northeast of Yellowknife . It has become an important part of the regional economy , employing 1,000 , and producing approximately 7 million carats ( 1,400 kg ( 3,100 lb ) ) of diamonds annually . The area was surveyed in 1992 and construction began in 2001 , with production commencing in January 2003 . It is connected to points south by an ice road and Diavik Airport with a 5,235 ft ( 1,596 m ) gravel runway regularly accommodating Boeing 737 jet aircraft . </P>
<P> The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada , about 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) northeast of Yellowknife . It has become an important part of the regional economy , employing 1,000 , and producing approximately 7 million carats ( 1,400 kg ( 3,100 lb ) ) of diamonds annually . The area was surveyed in 1992 and construction began in 2001 , with production commencing in January 2003 . It is connected to points south by an ice road and Diavik Airport with a 5,235 ft ( 1,596 m ) gravel runway regularly accommodating Boeing 737 jet aircraft . </P>
diavik diamond mine which is located in the remote sub-arctic landscape of
diavik diamond mine which is located in the remote sub-arctic landscape of
the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada , about 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) northeast of Yellowknife
the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada , about 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) northeast of Yellowknife