Gahcho Kué mine is gearing up to resume operations this weekend. De Beers, in a press release, has said it changed its entire workforce “to break any possible chain of COVID-19 transmission.” The new operational team is scheduled to fly into the site on Feb. 27 and begin the next…
Since the outbreak at Gahcho Kué mine was announced in early February, three workers are now in hospital with COVID-19. One of the workers was medevaced to Edmonton on Wednesday. “These hospitalizations are a stark reminder that we must take this pandemic seriously,” says Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health…
The total cases of COVID-19 at Gahcho Kué mine is now 10. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, confirms four new cases at mine on Feb. 12. Out of the four confirmed cases, three are NWT residents and the other individual is an out-of territory worker. According to a…
Medical staff at Gahcho Kué mine have identified six new presumptive cases of COVID-19. This is in addition to the two confirmed cases identified last week, when Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola declared an outbreak at the mine. Health officials have sent confirmatory tests for analysis at Stanton…
Another case of COVID-19 has been identified at the winter road site, near Gahcho Kué mine. Health officials say this case is believed to be connected to the first case found on Jan. 27. According to a press release, all contacts at the site are isolating and transportation is being…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 at a winter road work camp near Gahcho Kué mine. This is the fifth case of virus related to the mine. The individual is an employee of on the contracted companies hired by the mine to…
Two more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. One is a Yellowknife resident, the other is a non-resident worker at Gacho Kué mine. The Yellowknife case is travel-related and they have been self-isolating since their arrival. Health officials say there is no community exposure risk, but there may have been…
A Yellowknife resident working at Gahcho Kué diamond mine has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was tested after another worker from Yellowknife received a false positive earlier this week. As a precaution the mine tested 18 workers who traveled in with this worker. De Beers Group confirmed the case…
De Beers Canada is hoping to extend the life of its Gahcho Kué diamond mine by two years. Earlier this month, the company applied to amend its various permits with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. In its application, it says “economically viable ore” was found last year north…
It was a history-making morning Tuesday for the co-owners of the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine, one of the largest employers in the Northwest Territories. Stuart Brown, President and CEO of Mountain Province Diamonds opened the Toronto Stock Exchange to celebrate 20 years listed on the market. Mountain Province Diamonds is a…