What mine is farther north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Ruth Mine or Camlaren Mine?
Ruth Mine The Ruth Mine was a small gold producer about 65 km (40 miles) east of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It operated briefly during 1942 and then again in 1959, extracting only 550 troy ounces (17 kg) of gold thus far. The old mine is today (2012) significant as one of the last intact abandoned mining properties from the 1940s period in the Northwest Territories, although the site was scheduled to be remediated by the federal government.
Jericho Diamond Mine The Jericho Diamond Mine is a dormant diamond mine located in Canada's Nunavut territory. Jericho is Nunavut’s first and only diamond mine. It is located 420 km northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and is accessible by air all year and by winter road from Yellowknife. The project was mined from 2006 to 2008, and produced 780000 carat of diamonds from 1200000 t of kimberlite mined from the open pit operation. Over $200 million was invested in the development of the Jericho operations including the construction of a 2000 t per day diamond recovery plant, maintenance facility, fuel farm, and offices and accommodation for 225 personnel.