Business Name: Diamonds International Canada (DICAN)
Legal Name: Aboriginal Diamond Group Ltd.
Address: P.O. Box1287
Community: Yellowknife, NT
Postal Code: X1A 2N9
Phone: 920 - 2312
Fax: 920 - 2877
Email: detoncho@ykdene.com
Contact Person:

Is this an Aboriginal business: Yes

Description of business: Investment in rough diamond valuation

The business currently supplies goods and services to the following mining industries:
Gold Mine Production
Diamond Mine ProductionTrue
Oil Gas ProductionFalse
Mine ConstructionFalse
Oil Gas ConstructionFalse
Mineral ExplorationFalse
Oil Gas ExplorationFalse
Base Metal MiningFalse
OtherFalse
Other specified:

Year business started: 1988

Is business a joint venture: Yes

Partner Name % Aboriginal
Aboriginal Diamonds Group Ltd. 51%
WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd 49%

Business structure: Corporation
Type of Corporation: Development Cor
Year Incorporated:

Parent Company Info
Company/Band Name: Yelloknives Dene First Nation
Address: P.O. Box 2514
Community: Yellowknife
Province/State: NT
Postal Code: X1A 2P8
Phone: (867) 873 - 4307
Fax: (867) 873 - 5
Email: detoncho@ykdene.com
Contact Person: Neil Mcfadden
Percent of Parent Company which is Aboriginal: 100%

Company Mission Statement:
To create a window on the diamond industry, and to develop a point of stransfer for diamond related knowledge and expertise.

Brief History of the Company:
The Aboriginal Diamond Group (ADG) is a partner with two other Aboriginal organization in Diamonds International Canada (DICAN). DICAN ownership is shared in equal thirds among Deton' Cho's Aboriginal Diamond Group. Deton'Cho Corp, Nishi Khon Enterprises and Kitikmeot Corporation.
Formed to create a window on the diamond industry, and to develop a point of stransfer for diamond related knowledge and expertise, DICAN holds a five-year Canadian Government Diamond Valuation Contract to valuate BHP diamond production for the federal government.

Contract or Sales Range:

Short List of Recent Major Projects or Clients:
Client: Project Name: Year: Value:
Canadian Government Diamond Valuation

Business Licenses and Registrations:
NWT Business License: Yes
Nunavut Business License: No
NWT Workers Compensation: Yes
Nunavut Workers Compensation: No

Employment Profiles(Annual Averages)
  Full Time Part Time
Number of Employees:
Number Living North of 60 Latitude:
% Living North of 60 Latitude that are Aboriginal:


Business Description for Mining Related Activities

Business Services:
Architectural: False
Consulting: False
Contract Well Drilling: False
Diamond Drilling: False
Rental: False
Claim Staking: False
Geophysical Surveys: False
Environment Assess: False
Geotechnical: False
Explosives: False
Environmental Testing: False
Expediting: False
Other Description:

Supplier:
Authorized Distributor: False
Manufacture Rep: False
Service Comp./Agent: False
Retailer: False
Wholesaler: False
Other: False
Other Description:

Construction:
Concrete Supply: False
Concrete Work: False
Earth Work: False
Electrical Instrument: False
Fireproofing: False
HD Equipment: False
Insulation: False
Mechanical: False
Painting: False
Road Work: False
Structural: False
Underground Utilities: False
Other: False
Other Description:

Transportation:
Air Carrier Fixed Wing: False
Air Carrier Helicopter: False
Road Carrier: False
Marine: False
Other: False
Other Description:

Camp Services:
Catering: False
Communications: False
General Site Service: False
Janitorial: False
Maintenance: False
Medical: False
Security: False
Other: False
Other Description:

Manufacturing:
Fabrication: False
Manufacture: False
Other: True
Other Description: Rough diamond valuation

 

Equipment,Products and Services:
Investment in rough diamond valuation, create a window on the diamond industry, and to develop a point of stransfer for diamond related knowledge and expertise.

 

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