The suspension of operations at the Point Lake site will see several hundred employees and contractors laid off.

Some Ekati workers were reportedly instructed not to travel to the remote site in Canada’s Northwest Territories this week, ...

Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. laid off “several hundred” workers after halting part of its Ekati operations in northern Canada, adding another blow to the country’s struggling diamond mining industry.

Ekati’s Misery underground diamond mine, located roughly 2 kms from Point Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories will continue to operate.

Burgundy Diamond Mines has blamed weak prices for the layoffs at the Ekati mine in Canada’s Arctic Circle, which was acquired ...

Burgundy Diamond Mines says it’s laid off some of its employees and contractors and has temporarily stopped open pit mining ...

Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. laid off “several hundred” workers after halting part of its Ekati operations in northern Canada, ...

Australian miner Burgundy Diamond Mines laid off several hundred employees and contractors and suspended operations at its Point Lake diamond mine in Canada due to record-low diamond prices, a company ...

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is reeling from mass layoffs at Northwest Territories' Ekati diamond mine this week. Yesterday, owner Burgundy Diamond Mines announced it was ceasing open pit ...

While Indigenous leaders and workers absorb the shock of this week's layoffs, industry observers say the scaling back of ...

Arctic Blue Diamonds Ltd. ("Arctic Blue"), a private NWT diamond company, today announced the acquisition of an 89.7 percent ...

As the new operator of the WO Joint Venture, Arctic Blue will manage the diamond marketing rights for the project.