Diamond exploration pioneer Chris Jennings sees past market gloom
When the Diavik diamond mine began production in 2004, there were likely more than a few miners that experienced deep pangs of regret, remembering that…
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Diamcor nears production announcement
Diamcor Mining’s (TSXV: DMI) Krone-Endora project isn’t a typical diamond development story. The project, next to De Beers’ Venetia mine in South Africa, is an…
Q&A with De Beers’ Mpumi Zikalala
In February, De Beers announced it was consolidating its assets in South Africa and Canada into one entity called De Beers Group Managed Operations. At…
A diamond by any other name?
When Signet Jewelers’ (NYSE: SIG) e-commerce subsidiary James Allen began offering man-made diamonds in May, the company added an additional search tab to the site:…
Rio Tinto uses novel technology to test Star
In early June, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) began a planned bulk sample program at Star Diamond’s (TSX: DIAM) Star-Orion South diamond project, 60…
Stornoway stock sinks on liquidity issues
In early 2017, Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) achieved commercial production at its 100% owned Renard diamond mine in Quebec. The junior had a lot to…
Gahcho Kué delivers fancies, large stones
Partners Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; NASDAQ: MPVD) and De Beers seem to be finding their stride at the Gahcho Kué mine, in the Northwest…
DPA battles diamond mining misconceptions
Jean-Marc Lieberherr readily concedes that the industry he represents and speaks for – global diamond mining – has an image problem. “There are so many…
Lucara advances its Clara digital sales platform
Lucara Diamond’s (TSX-LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana continues to turn out enormous diamonds. The latest, in April, weighed in at 1,758 carats. While the diamond…
Editorial: Are diamonds forever?
We’re hosting our second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium in June in Toronto at an unlikely time. In a sector that has seen so much…
Lucara has two-pronged growth plan, CEO Eira Thomas says
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The following is an edited excerpt of an interview with Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) president and CEO Eira Thomas, carried out…
TSX posts marginal gain, June 10-14: Serabi, Avesoro, Stornoway
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.44% to 16,301.91. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.44% to 75.85, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index was…