Mining in the Northwest Territories: 17 Facts
Northwest Territories Mining Facts #1 - The NWT currently has three producing diamond mines – Ekati, Diavik, and Gahcho Kué [2] #2 - The Nechalacho mining project in the NWT started production in 2021; it was the first to produce rare earth minerals in Canada, and the second in North America [3] #3 - In 2019, the NWT's mining sector accounted for 3% of the …
