CPA5

VICTOR AND SNAP LAKE MINES ENTER FINAL STAGES OF ACTIVE CLOSURE

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Monday, March 6, 2023
De Beers, Federal Department, Attawapiskat First Nation, CPA5, Water, AB, NWT, Attawapiskat, Victor, Mining, Snap Lake Diamond Mine

CALGARY, AB, March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- De Beers Group today announces that its Victor and Snap Lake mines in Canada are entering the final stages of active closure, having commenced the active closure process in 2019 and 2022, respectively.

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  • CALGARY, AB, March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- De Beers Group today announces that its Victor and Snap Lake mines in Canada are entering the final stages of active closure, having commenced the active closure process in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
  • We are immensely proud of the work we are doing to rehabilitate the Victor and Snap Lake sites and ensure they represent productive ecosystems for both people and wildlife.
  • The Mackenzie Valley Land & Water Board approved the Final Closure and Reclamation Plan for Snap Lake mine after nearly four years of public review including engagement with Indigenous communities.
  • Snap Lake mine was Canada’s only entirely underground diamond mine and was De Beers’ first mine in Canada when it opened in July 2008.