Cannon Exploration Inc. (fka CNEX)

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The TCWR services several mines and exploration projects,
the major ones being Diavik, Ekati, Gahcho Kue, Jericho, Lupin
and Snap Lake. The road passes through rugged Canadian
Shield country, where exposed rock is the common shoreline.
The lake bottoms are also uneven and water depth is constantly
changing as the route passes over rocky shoals. The road crosses lakes wherever possible, to save costs. 75% of
the 350 kilometres to the Diavik Mine is built over frozen lakes.
It takes from 15 to 19 hours to travel to Diavik, depending on the
trucks’ loads. Approximately 60% of the heavy vehicles using
the road are fuel tankers.