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Mines & Mining:
Northwest Territories
Aber Resources
Aber is developing the Diavik diamond deposits in Lac de Gras.Braden-Burry Expediting
Serving the northern mining industry, from staking claims to forwarding freight and building ice airstrips.Contaminated Sites in the Northwest Territories
Status reports on the 11 most critical sites, 9 closed mines and 2 former military sites.Darnley Bay Resources
Comprehensive information on their property near Paulutuk, which may contain both a huge nickel deposit and diamonds.Diamonds in the Canadian Arctic
An extensive resource for exploring the current diamond boom in the central Arctic.Ekati Diamond Mine
A summary of operations at this mine in the Northwest Territories, owned by BHP Diamonds, which started production in October 1998.Ekati Diamond Mine
From Mining Technology, a well-illustrated look at the mine, and the equipment and processes being used in developing it.The Giant Mine Story
A brief history and a look at remediation plans as of March 2006 (.pdf file, 278 Kb).Giant Mine Remediation
The official DIAND site for the process.Lened Emerald Study
In 1997, a tungsten property in the Selwyn Mountains was discovered to also contain emeralds, and development studies began in July 2002.Northwest Territories Chamber of Mines
A semi-annual newsletter with some interesting articles, but lots of blank pages otherwise.Mines & Major Exploration Projects in the NWT
From DIAND's Geology Division, a large map showing all the projects.Salt
One of the three huge salt deposits in Canada runs roughly down the Mackenzie River Valley (see a map here).Tenajon Resources
The company (TJS-CDNX) is working on several NWT diamond projects, including the Cross Lake, Star, Syl and other properties.Yellowkife Bear Mines
A brief history of one of the many gold mines that opened up in the 1940s.To the Northern Mining Index
