Mountain Province Diamonds says production at Gahcho Kué is still scheduled to commence in the third quarter of the year, now that it’s achieved mechanical completion of the primary crusher.

Mountain Province Diamonds says development of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada’s north is more than 87 per cent complete and on track for first production during the second half of 2016.

Mountain Province Diamonds says details of the final steps for the environmental impact review (EIR) of Canadian diamond mine Gahcho Kué have been set.