Editorial: Loonie plunges as oil prices slide
Canada’s loonie seems to dip and dive just like any other petrodollar these days, if the week ended Oct. 25, the 43rd trading week of 2008, is anything to go by.
Diamonds
Archangel fails to meet escrow deadline (November 03, 2008)
First the good news: A Russian foreign investment review commission chaired by former president Vladimir Putin has granted its conditional consent for Archangel Diamond (AAD-V, ADMOF-o) to acquire a 4…
Renard glitters for Stornoway
Vancouver – A positive preliminary economic assessment for its Renard diamond project has boosted Stornoway Diamond…
New Nadina sees Monumental potential in Lac de Gras
SITE VISIT Lac DE Gras, Northwest Territories — It’s commonly said that the best place to look for an economic deposit is beside a mine. Well, New Nadina Explorations (NNA-V,…
Study puts Stornoway’s Aviat on the diamond map
A conceptual study suggests that Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-o) could find 24.1 to 40.3 million carats of diamonds in the Eastern Sheet Complex of its Aviat project, in eastern Nunavut.
Archangel fails to meet escrow deadline (October 23, 2008)
First the good news: A Russian foreign investment review commission chaired by former president Vladimir Putin has …
Big diamond makes big difference for Rockwell’s Q2
A single diamond sold for US$10.3 million made up the bulk of Rockwell Diamonds’ (RDI-T, RDI-j) revenue over the latest quarter, which was affected by striking miners demanding higher wages.
New Nadina’s Monument project brings together Canadian diamond legends
Vancouver – It’s commonly said that the best place to look for a deposit is beside a mine. Well, New Nadina Explora…
Positive results for Stornoway’s Aviat diamond project
A conceptual study suggests that the Eastern Sheet Complex at Stornoway Diamond’s (SWY-T) Aviat project in eastern …
Big diamond makes up for production slow-down for Rockwell
A single diamond sold for US$10.3 million made up the bulk of Rockwell Diamonds’ (RDI-T, RDI-J, RDIAF-O) revenue ov…
Gem Diamonds recovers 478-carat stone at Letseng
Vancouver — For the third time in as many years, Gem Diamonds (GEMD-l) has recovered a diamond from its Letseng mine, in Lesotho, big enough to take a place on the list of the 20 largest rough diamon…
Rockwell snubs Pala bid
Vancouver — South African alluvial producer Rockwell Diamonds (RDI-T, RDIAF-o) is fighting off a hostile takeover offer from its largest shareholder, a private equity firm based in the Channel Island…