Victor Project

The Victor Project - Click to enlarge

The Victor Project is located in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, approximately 90 km west of the coastal community of Attawapiskat.

Project Facts

• Victor is one of 18 kimberlite pipes discovered on the property, 16 of which are diamondiferous.
• The Victor kimberlite has a surface area of 15 hectares and consists of two pipes that coalesce at the surface: Victor Main and Victor Southwest.
• The geology of the Victor kimberlite is complex, comprising of pyroclastic crater facies and hypabyssal facies and has a highly variable diamond grade.
• The mine will be open-pit with an expected life of 12 years and a total project life of 17 years.
• The site facilities will include a mine, processing plant, workshops, warehouse, offices, fuel storage, pit dewatering system, accommodation complex and airstrip. Support services will include potable water, sewage treatment and waste management.
• Mining will utilize standard open pit mine equipment comprised of 100 tonne trucks, large front-end loaders, dozers and the necessary support equipment.
• The processing plant will treat 2.5 million tonnes per year with the final product shipped off-site to a central valuation and sorting facility.
• The mine will be supported by winter road access (February and March) for major consumables, which will be stored on site and distributed as required. Perishable and emergency consumables will be shipped year round by air. Personnel will be transported to the site by air with pick-up stops at the coastal communities and Timmins.
• In 2003, De Beers conducted core and bulk sampling programs on three kimberlites in close proximity to Victor – the Tango Extension, Delta and India. These programs will continue in order to evaluate additional resources, which may extend the life of the mine.