SR 11 Name:

Canada: A Diamond-Producing Nation

1. What is the name of Canada’s first diamond mine which opened in 1998?

2. What are the names of the other three diamond mines in Canada?

3. How many people are employed by the Canadian mining industry?

4. What is the Kimberley Process?

5. Which countries were the top three producers of diamonds by value in 2007?

6. Which element are diamonds formed from?

7. Diamonds are formed in molten rock within the earth at depths greater than 160km. How do they get to the surface?

8. What information do geologists use to find kimberlite?