Dominion Diamond Corporation reports Diavik and Ekati Diamond Mine Fourth Calendar Quarter Production

16 January 2014

Dominion Diamond Corporation  (TSX: DDC) (NYSE: DDC) (the "Company") reports  Diavik and Ekati Diamond Mine  fourth calendar quarter production results.

Diavik Diamond Mine

The fourth calendar quarter of 2013 saw a continuing strong performance from the Diavik Diamond Mine. During the fourth calendar quarter of 2013, the Diavik Diamond Mine produced (on a 100% basis) 2.1 million carats from 0.54 million tonnes of ore processed compared to 1.9 million carats from 0.47 million tonnes of ore processed in the comparable quarter of the prior year.

Ekati Diamond Mine

With the Company's senior management now firmly established in Yellowknife, the Ekati Diamond Mine is performing well.  During the fourth calendar quarter of 2013, the Ekati Diamond Mine produced (on a 100% basis) 0.4 million carats from the processing of 0.9 million tonnes of ore from the reserves. Activities through the calendar quarter continued to focus on ore production from the Fox open pit, and Koala and Koala North underground. The Company also recovered 0.1 million carats from the processing of 0.1 million tonnes of coarse ore rejects and diamond bearing kimberlite excavated from satellite bodies in the Misery open pit (referred to as Misery South & Southwest).

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