Lynx kimberlite pipe project, Canada
Name and Location
Lynx kimberlite pipe project, Canada.
Client
Dominion Diamond Corporation.
Project Description
The Lync kimberlite pipe is in the south-eastern portion of the Ekati mine property, underlying a small lake, about 30 km from the main facilities and about 3 km to the south-west of the active Misery pit, in the Lac de Gras watershed. It is part of the Buffer Zone Joint Venture, in which Dominion has a 58.8% interest.
The project represents an extension of the Misery operations, requiring limited new infrastructure.
The Lynx kimberlite pipe is estimated to contain 1.3-million tonnes of indicated resource at 0.8 ct/t and 100 000 t of inferred resource at 0.8 ct/t, in each case on a 100% basis as at December 31, 2012.
Development of the Lynx project will require the draining of a small lake, as is typical for the kimberlite pipes that have been mined at the Ekati diamond mine, and the development of an openpit mine with a short access road.
All the other facilities required, such as a process plant and camp, already exist, and it is expected that the instruments of environmental management and monitoring currently used at the Ekati mine will be expanded to include all aspects of the Lynx project.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Based on the scope of the proposed Lynx project and the proposed project activities having been previously assessed, it is expected that the project approvals required will be completed in a timely manner.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Dominion Diamond Corporation VP: corporate development Richard Chetwode, tel +44 7720-970-762 or email rchetwode@ddcorp.ca.
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