Recognition
The Diavik Diamond Mine has won international acclaim as a leader in mine engineering and in successful sustainable development and community contribution. For us at Diavik, the awards and recognitions confirm our commitment to our workforce, the environment, local communities, and our customers.
The following lists our achievements since the commissioning of the mine.
|
Date |
Recognition |
|---|---|
October 2012 |
Canada's Top 100 Employer |
October 2012 |
9.2 megawatt four turbine wind farm operational and Diavik becomes world's first remote off grid mine with wind-diesel hybrid power supply |
September 2012 |
Mine rescue team, among 26 teams from 13 countries, finishes third at 8th International Mine Rescue Competition in Donetsk, Ukraine |
September 2012 |
Open pit mining concludes and successful transition to all underground mine complete |
June 2012 |
Mine rescue team wins the North's 55th annual Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission mine rescue competition |
October 2011 |
Canada's Top 100 Employer |
June 2011 |
Fourth regional John T. Ryan safety award |
June 2011 |
Mine rescue team wins underground division of 10th National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition, North America's largest mine rescue competition |
June 2011 |
Spending with Aboriginal business and their joint ventures surpasses $2 billion |
May 2011 |
Progressive Aboriginal relations Gold designation from Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business |
September 2010 |
3 million hours without a lost time injury |
May 2010 |
First national John T. Ryan safety award |
March 2010 |
Underground mine opening ceremony |
October 2009 |
Canada's Top 100 Employer |
Summer 2009 |
Mine rescue team wins territorial and North American western regional mine rescue competitions |
Summer 2009 |
Spending with local northern companies surpasses $3 billion |
April 2008 |
Third regional John T. Ryan safety award |
January 2006 |
Spending with Aboriginal businesses surpasses $1 billion |
September 2005 |
Conference Board of Canada workplace literacy award |
June 2005 |
NAPEGG civic award |
May 2005 |
Second regional John T. Ryan safety award |
March 2005 |
PDAC E3 award |
January 2005 |
Progressive Aboriginal Relations gold designation from Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business |
January 2005 |
Diavik Environmental Management System and Product Splitting Facility achieve international ISO certifications |
May 2004 |
First regional John T. Ryan safety award |
July 2003 |
Diavik Diamond Mine opening ceremony |
May 2003 |
1.9 million safe hours |
May 2003 |
A154 dike awarded the professional engineering award of merit by NAPEGG and the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers' national award for engineering achievement |
January 2003 |
Diamond production begins |
December 2002 |
Mine construction completed |
November 2002 |
Construction team reaches 1 million safe hours |
December 2000 |
Regulatory and investor approvals given to build the Diavik Diamond Mine |
