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Diavik Diamond Mine Facing Charged with Several Safety Violations

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission recently filed four charges against Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Mine Health and Safety Act.

The charges were filed on January 19th. They state that the Diavik Diamond Mine has been charged with several counts of violating the Mine Health and Safety Act, including failure to implement and maintain safe work practices, and failure to take every reasonable measure to protect the health and safety of their employees, as well as other offences.

These charges followed an investigation by WSCC Safety Officers, who had been looking into an incident that occurred on January 26th of 2023 near Lac de Gras that resulted in a serious injury.

The initial court appearance is set for March 19th in Yellowknife.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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