Diamonds

Bob Gannicott on Dominion Diamond's new vision 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
Since Canada’s second diamond mine, Diavik, went into production in 2003, its 40% owner — at that time known as Aber Diamond — has been looking for other quality diamond assets to buy.

Chuck Fipke joins the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
In January, mine-finder Chuck Fipke was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.

Partners move Gahcho Kué forward 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) and De Beers completed ice road deliveries to the Gahcho Kué diamond joint venture, 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, at the end of March.

Karowe delivers for Lucara 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
Lucara Diamond (LUC-T) has discovered several spectacular diamonds — including four rare blue gems — since it started full production at its Karowe mine, in Botswana, last August.

Full speed ahead for Stornoway at Renard 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
As Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) makes progress on the all-weather road that will give it the access it needs to begin construction at its Renard diamond project in north-central Quebec, the junior has released some good news that will likely boost...

Treasure Hunters: The latest from Canadian-listed diamond explorers, developers and miners 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
The markets continue to be tough for diamond companies at nearly every stage, with diamond prices having taken a tumble in 2012. Here’s a look at how diamond companies are coping.

Signs of life in the diamond space 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
In the 1990s, Aber Diamond was one of the first to join Canada’s diamond rush, set off by the discovery of diamonds in the Northwest Territories by Dia Met Minerals in 1991.

Sheahan keeps diamond literature service going 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
At the end of last year, the University of British Columbia’s Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) stopped offering the Sheahan-MDRU literature service, and the service’s founder, Patricia Sheahan, is now offering the monthly...

Dominion sees improving market in Q4 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
Dominion Diamond’s (DDC-T, DDC-N) fourth-quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2013 reveal an improving diamond market in the final quarter of last year, with rough prices increasing by 11%.

A diamantaire/miner's view of the diamond market 

Source: Print Archives | 2013-05-01
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