Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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The World Diamond Conference, held earlier this year at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, attracted delegates from a broad cross-section of the global diamond industry, including a large Canadian continge…

Australia’s Ashton Mining has discovered what it believes is the first fully-documented diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in Mauritania, northern Africa.Selected reverse-circulation drill samples totall…

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The first eight holes drilled by Gold Hawk Resources (CGK-M) at the Machacala property in northwestern Peru have returned encouraging results.One hole drilled on the 2-km-long Casa de Fuerza vein inte…

McKenzie Bay International (MKBY-O) has resumed diamond production at the Kelsey Lake mine, a past producer straddling the border between Colorado and Wyoming.The company recently completed final adju…

Pacific Cascade Resources (YOG-V) is gearing up to begin small-scale mining at the Yogo sapphire property in central Montana.The company expects to mine 10,000 tons in order to produce a grade and ton…

Armed with a positive feasibility study, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) is seeking funding to bring its Namibian marine diamond project into production.The company is in discussions with banks a…

A new 3-year operating plan is expected to help Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) expand production at its namesake platinum-palladium mine in southwestern Montana.The plan is designed to boost throughput fro…

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Diamond enthusiasts in Toronto and Vancouver will be treated to industry forums in their respective cities during October.The Toronto Geological Discussion Group has a full slate of speakers scheduled…

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