Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (“Dominion”) announced the recovery of the largest known gem quality diamond ever found in North America. The 552.74 carats yellow Canadamark™ diamond was unearthed in October 2018 at the Diavik Diamond Mine (“Diavik”), approximately 130 miles south of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The find far surpasses the previous record held by the Diavik Foxfire at 187.7 carats, which was also recovered at the same mine in 2015. Dominion

Rio Tinto unearthed the 187.7 Carat, Foxfire Diamond in August 2015 at its Diavik Diamond Mine, which is located about 130 miles from the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The stone took its name from the aboriginal description of the Northern Lights as resembling a “brush of undulating fox tails.” The mine was not known for large diamonds like the Foxfire, but rather much smaller stones. The chances of a large diamond coming through the sorting system were bel