BHP looks to exit diamond business
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) is considering leaving the diamonds business, because it may no longer fit its modus operandi of owning only “large, long-life, upstream and expandable assets.”
De Beers Canada Inc
BHP may sell its diamond assets
BHP Billiton (bhp-n, blt-l) is considering leaving its diamonds business as it may no longer fit its modus operandi of boasting “large, long-life, upstream and expandable assets.”
Mountain Province Diamonds attracts interest
Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) has received “unsolicited expressions of interest from third parties” about its stake in the Gahcho Kué diamond project in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
On the diamond trail
Afri-Can Marine Minerals
Mountain Province’s Evans on Gahcho Ku’s solid numbers
Unlike so many involved in the diamond industry, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) president and CEO Patrick Evans hasn’t spent his entire career searching for the elusive gems or mining them.
Termites lead explorers in Mali to gold
Nicknamed “geozoology,” or “termite geochemistry,” mineral exploration companies in Mali are still turning to termites as an important tool in the search for gold deposits. By sampling termite mounds, which often tower more than two metres high…
De Beers smiles as diamond prices rebound
While a certain amount of global uncertainty remains, 2010 saw a strong recovery in diamond prices driven by exceptional demand in China and India, coupled by a better than expected retail performance in the U.S. during the Christmas season.
Mountain Province arranges $23 million financing
On the back of a positive feasibility study for the Gahcho Kué diamond project in Canada’s Northwest Te…
Lucara Builds On African Assets
Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) is acquiring a big stake in the AK6 diamond project in Botswana.
CIM Looks At Canada’s Global Mining Impact
A panel of industry experts including a federal politician and a high-profile aboriginal leader will speak at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s (CIM) conference and exhibit …
Athabasca Potash Pairs Up With SNC-Lavalin At Burr
Montreal-based engineering and consulting firm SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC-T, SNCAF-O), has been contracted by Athabasca Potash (API-T, ABHPF-O) to provide prefeasibility study services for the company’s B…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Captures Good Design Award
X-ray experts Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO-N) have been awarded a Good Design award by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum for its Niton XL3t series handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.