Kelvin kimberlite earns high grades
The results of a second bulk sample at Kennady Diamonds’ (TSXV: KDI) Kennady North diamond project in the Northwest Territories confirm the high grade potential of the Kelvin kimberlite. The…
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc
Q&A: Decoding the diamond market
With a dismal 2015 in the rear-view mirror, the first half of 2016 saw surprisingly strong demand for rough diamonds. However, with new production coming online from several mines in…
Renard & Gahcho Kué: Two new reasons to celebrate Canadian diamonds
It’s been nearly a decade since Canada, the world’s third-largest diamond producer, has added any significant new production. But this fall has seen two new mines come online within just…
TSX moves lower, July 18-22
A state of emergency imposed in Turkey following a failed military coup, an attack at a shopping mall in Germany that left nine people dead, and the week-long Republican National…
Gahcho Kué shifts the future of De Beers Canada
With the Gahcho Kué diamond mine more than 90% complete, De Beers Canada and 49% joint-venture partner Mountain Province Diamonds’ (TSX: MPV; NASDAQ: MDM), are on the home stretch towards…
Rock Hounds
Diamonds in Canada’s annual roundup of Canadian-listed producers, developers and active juniors Alto Ventures Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) has negotiated more time to earn a 60% stake in the GEFA…
Q&A: Why diamond stocks haven’t lost their shine
After a 12-15% decline in rough diamond prices last year, 2016 has seen a stronger start to the year. Even so, Edward Sterck, Director of Equity Research, Metals and Mining…
Optimism remains for investment in Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER — The Northwest Territories, which has led Canada in diamond and tungsten production, became a single-commodity producer in late 2015 after North American Tungsten (CVE: NTC) closed its Cantung Mine, 300 km from Watson Lake,…
Rough year creates opportunity in diamonds: Q&A
Diamond equities have had a rough ride in 2015, but what about next year? In an interview in early November, Matthew O’Keefe, vice-president and senior analyst at Dundee Capital Markets,…
Kennady North diamond project ‘coming together’: Site visit
YELLOWKNIFE — There’s a frosty glow across the rugged northern tundra at the Kennady North diamond project, 280 km east of Yellowknife, but the icy shimmer still doesn’t compare to…
Big changes at De Beers Canada
In a plan that is expected to be complete by the end of next June, De Beers Canada is moving its headquarters to Calgary from Toronto as part of a…
Diamond stocks stronger than ever: analyst Des Kilalea
Fresh off RBC Capital Markets’ 8th annual diamond conference, held in March in Toronto, Diamonds in Canada interviewed RBC mining analyst Des Kilalea in late March. Kilalea discussed the state…