Maquinaria Lorenzana S.A.

The mine (open since 2003) produces 8 million carats around 1600 kg of diamonds each year.

In 1991, were discovered in the region of the Lac du Gras, in the Northwest Territories (near Yellowknife, capital of the Canada Northwest Territories) kimberlitas containing diamonds, paving the way for a series of scans of enormous magnitude. Located only 200 km away from the Arctic Circle, Canada currently owns two of the world's largest diamond mines: Diavik yEkati.

The most peculiar without a doubt of this mine is its geographical location. In winter, the sea to its around it freezes completely and does not return to his island State until the summer. Transport in the cold season are more complicated by becoming necessary the construction of motorways on the ice, real deathtraps for large-tonnage trucks.