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MONTREAL, Canada – Nearly 2,600 tests for COVID-19 have now been completed at Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, with no cases detected in the workforce.
On-site testing using nasopharyngeal swabs was introduced for Diavik employees and contractors seven weeks ago in collaboration with the Chief Public Health Officer of the Northwest Territories, as an extra precautionary measure to protect workers and community members.
All personnel are tested on arrival at the mine and before leaving to return home, in addition to a comprehensive range of control measures around screening, sanitisation and social distancing. These combined measures are ensuring Diavik can continue to operate safely and maintain its significant contribution to the Northwest Territories economy and community partners.
Diavik is also supporting COVID-19 testing at the nearby Gahcho Kué and Snap Lake mines, processing over 850 additional tests to date. This brings the total number of tests completed at Diavik to approximately 3,450 tests.
Diavik President and chief operating officer Richard Storrie said “The health and safety of our employees is our number one priority. The successful COVID-19 testing program is helping to protect our people and communities, and ensure we can continue operations at Diavik in a safe and responsible manner. In these challenging times, we are committed to playing our part by providing work for more than one thousand people, supporting our community partners and making a significant contribution to the Northwest Territories economy.”
Supporting food security in the Northwest Territories
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Rio Tinto has worked in collaboration with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN), Food Rescue, YWCA NWT and the YK Food Bank, contributing over C$20,000 to various grassroots food security initiatives in the Northwest Territories.
In partnership with the YKDFN, Det’on Cho Corporation and DeBeers Canada, Rio Tinto provided financial support to the YKDFN food hamper program. Members of Diavik’s team also participated in hamper filling and two hamper distributions have taken place so far. Diavik also donated buckets and soil to the YKDFN for potato seed planting, in order to support food autonomy in the region.
Det’on Cho Corporation President and chief executive officer Paul Gruner said “A big thank you to Diavik for contributing to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation food security program. A few days ago, we took in eight pallets of food which we broke down into over 250 individual food hampers that were then delivered door-to-door to YKDFN members. This would not have been possible without contributions from donors such as Diavik.”
Notes to editors
The COVID-19 testing program is being run using an onsite laboratory installed at Diavik by not for profit public health experts GuardRX.
The on-site testing adds a further layer to the precautionary controls for workers at Diavik guided by the Northwest Territories government that include:
Other measures in place at Diavik include:
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