Production at the Diavik diamond mine announced that it will be stopped twice for a period of six weeks each and the underground mine will be placed on care and maintenance by the third quarter of 2009 once the majority of its construction is complete.

Diavik President and Chief Operating Officer Kim Truter stated:

Our announcements today will preserve the quality of our assets, and position us for the future. In particular we wish to retain our core workforce and minimize any potential job losses during these actions.

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