translate English to French: It was decided, in 1997, to commit five pipes to production (Koala, Panda, Fox, Misery and Sable), with Koala expected to start producing diamonds in 1998. Intense work was also performed on the pipes of the Diavik project operated by Diavik Diamond Mines, and production is anticipated for the year 2002.
Les petites sociétés ont réalisé 42 % des dépenses totales d’exploration à la recherche de diamants engagées en 1996 au Canada (comparativement à 24 % en 1995).