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Hunting for Diamonds Under Canada's Frozen Tundra
A quarter century of digging under ice sees winners, losers, and an Irish billionaire teaming up with De Beers. On the semi-frozen surface of Faraday Lake in Canada’s subarctic, two diamond rigs are drilling around the clock. It’s spring breakup north of the 63rd parallel, which means the Kennady Diamonds Inc. exploration team is running out of time. “It’s starting to candle,” says geologist Martina Bezzola, scuffing her rubber boot over the fast-melting ice where vertical tunnels, or “candles,” have recently appeared.
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