| Location | |
|---|---|
  Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine  Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine | |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 63°26′04″N 109°11′10″W / 63.43444°N 109.18611°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Diamonds |
| History | |
| Opened | 2016 |
The Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine is located on the Canadian tundra in the Northwest Territories. It is situated at Kennady Lake (63°26′04″N 109°11′10″W / 63.43444°N 109.18611°W), in the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Territory[1] claim block, which is 85 km (53 mi) southeast of the Snap Lake Diamond Mine and approximately 280 km (170 mi) east northeast of Yellowknife.[1] The site is served by Gahcho Kue Aerodrome, which has both an ice runway in winter and a year-round gravel runway, and a spur of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road from Lupin Mine.[1] the main camp is at 63°26′05″N 109°12′02″W / 63.43472°N 109.20056°W, north of the ice strip, with a smaller site at 63°25′48″N 109°12′00″W / 63.43000°N 109.20000°W, south of the runway.[1]
- ^ a b c d Gahcho Kué Project Exploration Camp Project Description Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine