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Fatality at the Gahcho Kué Mine
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Fatality at the Gahcho Kué Mine\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TSX: MPVD and OTC: MPVDF\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n and\n \n NEW YORK\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Sept. 2, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (\"Mountain Province\", the \"Company\") (TSX: MPVD) (OTC: MPVDF) is saddened to announce a fatal incident at the Gahcho Kué Mine.\n \n \n \n STATEMENT FROM DE BEERS GROUP:\n \n \n \n We are deeply saddened to confirm that an employee from a contractor partner company succumbed to injuries sustained in an incident at Gahcho Kué Mine on Thursday, 1 September. The circumstances around what happened are under investigation by the appropriate authorities. All non-essential work at the mine has been suspended.\n \n \n This is an extremely tragic incident and the mine joint venture partners, De Beers Group and Mountain Province Diamonds, extend our deepest condolences to the grieving family and friends of the deceased individual.\n \n \n We want to commend the individual's co-workers, the mine's Emergency Response Team, and the onsite medical team who made every effort to save their colleague's life. A grief counsellor arrived at the mine Thursday evening and additional counselling services are available to all employees.\n \n \n Gahcho Kué is located in the\n \n Northwest Territories\n \n , about 280 km northeast of\n \n Yellowknife\n \n . The mine is a joint venture between De Beers Group (51% - the operator) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%).\n \n \n \n Contact\n \n \n \n \n Terry Kruger\n \n \n Tel 1 867 679 6431\n \n Mob 1 403 835 5875\n \n Email\n \n [email protected]\n \n \n \n NOTE TO MEDIA: In consideration of the ongoing investigations, we are not in a position to provide additional information regarding the incident at this time.\n \n \n ****\n \n \n \n About the Company\n \n \n \n \n Mountain Province Diamonds\n \n is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in\n \n Canada...