Mountain Province bounces back as diamond demand returns
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPV; US-OTC: MPVD) saw profit jump in the second quarter of the year as consumer demand for precious stones returned and Covid-19 cases dropped at its…
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Lucara digs up 393 carat diamond at Karowe
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a 393 carat diamond from its company’s Karowe mine in Botswana, the seventh stone greater than 300 carats dug up at the operation so far this year. …
What a “Joy” — Lucara finds largest fancy pink diamond yet
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found a 62.7 carat fancy pink diamond at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, which has been named “Boitumelo” meaning “Joy” in Setswana, the national and majority language….
Petra fetches over US$40 million for 39-carat blue diamond
At $1,021,357 per carat, is the highest price has achieved for a single stone.
Lucara Diamond announces $38 million financing for Karowe in Botswana
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is raising $22 million in a bought deal financing to advance work at its 100%-owned Karowe diamond mine in central Botswana, about 350 km north of the…
Canada’s Top Ten royalty and streaming companies
Royalty and streaming companies have grown in number and popularity over the years. Here are the top ten royalty and streaming companies headquartered in Canada ranked by market capitalisation as…
UPDATE: One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana
Debswana Diamond, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, has found a 1,098-carat stone, one of only four rocks over 1,000 carats ever unearthed, and the…
Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has unveiled a preview of its final showcase of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from its iconic Argyle mine in the…
Mountain Province taps Dunebridge for US$33M loan
Citing “serious financial difficulty,” Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has again tapped its largest shareholder for a loan, this time adding a US$33 million term loan facility to its existing…
Lucara secures US$220 million for Karowe expansion
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has secured up to US$220 million in credit-approved commitments for senior debt facilities, which will help it fund a five-year, US$514 million underground expansion of its Karowe mine…
Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package
A majority of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) shareholders oppose the exit package handed to former chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, ousted after the destruction of sacred rock shelters in…
Arctic Star unearths new kimberlites at Diagras
Since beginning drilling this year at its Diagras joint-venture project in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, earlier this month, Arctic Star Exploration (TSXV: ADD) has already found two new kimberlites….