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Diavik diamond mine focuses on sustainability: Canada's largest solar system is being built

Rio Tinto's Diavik Diamond Mine is setting an impressive example for sustainability and renewable energy in northern Canada. With the construction of the largest solar power plant in the Canadian t...

The Creation of Diamonds

Around 900 million to 3.2 billion years ago, diamonds were formed 150 to 200 kilometers below the earth's surface under extreme pressure and high temperatures. In these perfect conditions, carbo...

The Discovery of Canadian Diamonds

After more than a decade of exhaustive exploration in extreme conditions, Canadian geologists Charles Fipke and Stuart Blusson reached the culmination of their determined search for diamonds in...