New PEA slashes pre-production costs for Star-Orion South
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Star-Orion South diamond project in the Forte à la Corne diamond…
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All that glitters in the True North: The latest from Diamond miners in Canada
The latest news from active diamond explorers, developers and miners in Canada. Altius Minerals Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) is planning to spin off its…
Lab-created diamonds continue price decline
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from around 10-20% a year ago to 30-40%…
Pat Sheahan, John Kaiser team up for diamond service
As one of the only mining newsletter writers with a lasting interest in diamonds, John Kaiser has been receiving Pat Sheahan’s diamond literature service —…
De Beers taps blockchain tech to bolster consumer confidence
De Beers says its new blockchain technology, Tracr, will transform the diamond industry when fully implemented. “We believe that the blockchain technology has the potential…
Eira Thomas takes the reins at Lucara
Lightning has struck more than once so far in Eira Thomas’s career of more than 25 years. The geologist famously spotted a nearly 2-carat diamond…
Diamonds an enduring passion for Gren Thomas
Even though prospecting for diamonds in Canada no longer elicits the electrifying buzz of the 1990s when juniors were uncovering the country’s first diamond mines,…
Diamonds in Canada Editorial: The next diamond boom
We’ve timed the release of our June issue to coincide with Diamonds in Canada’s first-ever event. The inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium, hosted by The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 109: Diamond outlook brightens ft Paul Zimnisky and SRK’s Hetman & Jakubec
Fresh from The Northern Miner‘s inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto in mid-June, we present a featured talk by New York City-based analyst Paul…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 108: Time for a fresh look at the NWT?
Are Canada’s Northwest Territories a prime destination for the world’s mineral explorers and developers? While the NWT may have gained a reputation a decade ago…
Editorial: De Beers enters synthetic diamond jewellery market
In a milestone moment for traditional diamond miners, De Beers Group has launched a new company named “Lightbox Jewelry” that will exclusively produce and sell…
The Northern Miner presents: Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto on June 11
With feature speakers Eira Thomas, Grenville Thomas, and Matt Manson, The Northern Miner is pleased to once again bring the mining community together with a special Diamonds…