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MINE DIAMANTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond mine
1, record 1, English, diamond%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any work or undertaking that is designed or is used, or has been used, in connection with a mining or milling activity to produce a diamond or an ore from which a diamond may be produced. 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine de diamants
1, record 1, French, mine%20de%20diamants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage ou entreprise qui est conçu ou qui est ou a été utilisé dans le cadre d'activités d'extraction ou de préparation du minerai visant à produire un diamant ou un minerai à partir duquel un diamant peut être produit [...] 2, record 1, French, - mine%20de%20diamants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ekati Diamond Mine
1, record 2, English, Ekati%20Diamond%20Mine
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Ekati Diamond Mine (named after the Tlicho word meaning ‘fat lake’) is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine. 1, record 2, English, - Ekati%20Diamond%20Mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ekati Diamond Mine
1, record 2, French, Ekati%20Diamond%20Mine
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mine de diamants Ekati 2, record 2, French, mine%20de%20diamants%20%20Ekati
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Independent review of the BHP diamond mine process
1, record 3, English, Independent%20review%20of%20the%20BHP%20diamond%20mine%20process
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law (CIRL), Ottawa, 1997, 126 pages. 1, record 3, English, - Independent%20review%20of%20the%20BHP%20diamond%20mine%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Étude indépendante du processus d’approbation de la mine de diamants de la BHP
1, record 3, French, %C3%89tude%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20processus%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprobation%20de%20la%20mine%20de%20diamants%20de%20la%20BHP
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien. Par l'Institut canadien du droit des ressources, Ottawa, 1997, 134 pages. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%89tude%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20processus%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprobation%20de%20la%20mine%20de%20diamants%20de%20la%20BHP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- BHP diamond mine
1, record 4, English, BHP%20diamond%20mine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BHP : short term for BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. 2, record 4, English, - BHP%20diamond%20mine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mine de diamants de la BHP
1, record 4, French, mine%20de%20diamants%20de%20la%20BHP
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On s'attend à ce que BHP ouvre la première mine de diamants au Canada à l'automne de 1998. 2, record 4, French, - mine%20de%20diamants%20de%20la%20BHP
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À la fin de 1996, la BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. a obtenu l'approbation définitive pour exploiter cinq gisements diamantifères dans la région du lac de Gras. 3, record 4, French, - mine%20de%20diamants%20de%20la%20BHP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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