"While the other two Yellowknife-area diamond mines are cutting back on their operations and development to contend with the global economic crisis, BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond mine is in "healthy" condition due to cost cutting measures the mine began under..."
https://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2008-12/dec24_08bh.html
By Guy Quenneville
"With construction at De Beers Canada's Snap Lake Mine completed, the Jericho Diamond Mine closed and a small diamond recovery project now on hold at Rio Tinto's Diavik Diamond Mine, the number..."
https://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2008-12/dec19_08fr.html
De Beers shutting down for 10 weeks in 2009
By Guy Quenneville
"Facing a global economic crisis and a weakened demand for diamonds, De Beers Canada will shut down the Snap Lake diamond mine for 10 weeks in 2009 in an effort to conserve cash, according..."
https://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2008-12/dec19_08db.html
Spending cut at Diavik
By Guy Quenneville
Northern News Services
"Underground mining at Diavik Diamond Mine will be delayed until the third quarter of 2009 due to a $5 billion reduction in worldwide capital spending announced by Rio Tinto, Diavik's parent company, on Wednesday.
However, no layoffs are currently..."
https://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2008-12/dec12_08dv.html