Chuck Fipke is known as one of the pioneers of the Canadian diamond space after his Dia Met Minerals discovered the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories in 1991. The Ekati mine which is in the Northwest Terratories was the first surface and underground diamond mine in Canada and went into operation in 1998. … Continue Reading

This morning, Dominion Diamond (DDC:TSX), the operator of the Ekati mine which was Canada’s first diamond mine, announced that it had come to an agreement with Chuck Fipke to buy his remaining 10% participating interest in the mine for $67 million. Charles E. (Chuck) Fipke’s Dia Met Minerals discovered what would become the Ekati Mine in the Northwest Territories in… Continue Reading