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Who owns ekati diamond mine?

Updated: 9/18/2023
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The Ekati is Canada's first diamond mine, located a little south of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories.

It is 80% owned by BHP Billiton, a 'global leader in the resources industry', according to their Web site, below.

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