Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)

National Geographic Channel MegaStructures: Season 2: Episode 8

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Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)

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National Geographic Channel | National Geographic | Air Date: July 27, 2005
Summary: Located near Lac De Gras, Canada’s Northwest Territories, lies Canada’s first diamond mine, the Ekati Diamond Mine. The episode examines 3 mega machines utilized in the extraction and transportation of diamonds deep in the frozen rock in the remote tundra: the D90 rotary blast drill, the DeMag 655 hydraulic shovel and the CAT 793C haul truck.
Genre(s): News/Documentary, Documentary

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