Buried treasure: An overview of news from active diamond companies
An overview of the latest news from active diamond explorers, developers and miners in Canada, and Canadian-listed companies working abroad. Adia Resources This spring, Adia…
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Tres-Or drills Guigues kimberlite in Quebec
The Guigues kimberlite pipe in northern Quebec, 10 km from Notre- Dame-du-Nord, was discovered by De Beers in 1983. But despite its long history, it…
Rio Tinto unveils new tech for bulk sample at Star
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has completed its 2019 bulk sampling program at Star Diamond’s (TSX: DIAM) Star-Orion South diamond project, 60 km east…
Stornoway’s creditors step in to save Renard
Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) and its creditors reached a deal that will see the Renard diamond mine operate during corporate restructuring, after the company’s failure…
Karowe delivers blue and pink stones
Exceptional diamonds are nothing new for Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana, but this fall has seen the miner unearth coloured gems as…
Diamonds Symposium explores industry challenges and solutions
The second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium, organized by The Northern Miner, took place in Toronto in June. This year’s featured speakers included Chris Jennings,…
McEwen Mining raises US$50 million
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has closed a public offering of US$50 million issuing 37.8 million units at $1.325 per unit. Each unit consists…
Editorial: Diamond sector battles crisis fatigue
They say it’s darkest before the dawn. Let’s hope that holds true for the diamond sector. We try to strike a hopeful note here at…
Why 2020 could be a better year for diamonds
Following a strong first half of 2018, the balance of the year and most of 2019 was disappointing for the diamond industry. The most recent…
Silvercrest finds high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico. The…
‘Rising tide’ to float all battery-metal boats
Rising electric vehicle (EV) adoption is driving a massive transformation in lithium-ion battery production. “Back in 2015, there were three lithium-ion battery megafactories [built or…
Glencore’s closure of Brunswick smelter won’t impact Caribou, Trevali says
Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) decision earlier this month to permanently close its Brunswick lead smelter in New Brunswick by the end of the year, won’t interfere…