New PEA slashes pre-production costs for Star-Orion South
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Star-Orion South diamond project in the Forte à la Corne diamond district in central Saskatchewan, 60…
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All that glitters in the True North: The latest from diamond miners in Canada
The latest news from active diamond explorers, developers and miners in Canada. Altius Minerals Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) is planning to spin off its Lynx project, located near Oxford…
Lab-created diamonds continue price decline
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from around 10-20% a year ago to 30-40% today, according to a survey…
Pat Sheahan, John Kaiser team up for diamond service
As one of the only mining newsletter writers with a lasting interest in diamonds, John Kaiser has been receiving Pat Sheahan’s diamond literature service — a monthly PDF listing of…
De Beers taps blockchain tech to bolster consumer confidence
De Beers says its new blockchain technology, Tracr, will transform the diamond industry when fully implemented. “We believe that the blockchain technology has the potential to be transformative for the…
Eira Thomas takes the reins at Lucara
Lightning has struck more than once so far in Eira Thomas’s career of more than 25 years. The geologist famously spotted a nearly 2-carat diamond in drill core — an…
Diamonds an enduring passion for Gren Thomas
Even though prospecting for diamonds in Canada no longer elicits the electrifying buzz of the 1990s when juniors were uncovering the country’s first diamond mines, the rationale for exploration is…
Diamonds in Canada Editorial: The next diamond boom
We’ve timed the release of our June issue to coincide with Diamonds in Canada’s first-ever event. The inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium, hosted by The Northern Miner, will take place…
Peregrine tests underground potential of CH-6
Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) completed an $8.5-million summer work program at its Chidliak project, 120 km northeast of Iqaluit, this year focused on expanding resources at the CH-6 kimberlite. The…
North Arrow advances Naujaat
North Arrow Minerals (TSXV: NAR) completed a $3.2-million exploration program this summer at its Naujaat project, in Nunavut, focused on advancing it towards a preliminary economic assessment. The work at…
Diamond market slows after strong recovery
A strong recovery followed an industry-wide diamond inventory buildup in 2014-2015 and another slide after India’s demonetization in late 2016. However, lately, the diamond industry’s momentum has begun to stall….
Gahcho Kué makes the grade
After reaching commercial production on March 1, De Beers’ and Mountain Province Diamonds’ (TSX: MPVD; NASDAQ: MPVD) Gahcho Kué mine pushed into high gear with full production in mid-year. On…