Mining

De Beers Canada has two established mines, The Snap Lake Mine and Victor Mine. Both mines were officially opened in July 2008.

Snap Lake Mine, De Beers' first diamond mine outside of Africa, is 220 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. Snap Lake is Canada's first completely underground diamond mine.

Victor Mine is located in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, approximately 90km west of the coastal community of Attawapiskat First Nation. Victor Mine is an open pit mine and Ontario’s first diamond mine.


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