Bob Gannicott’s lasting legacy
Robert Gannicott, the man who built Canada’s largest diamond mining company, Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) and a pioneer of Canada’s diamond scene for 25 years, has died. Gannicott…
Diamonds in Canada
Peregrine eyes first production by 2021
Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) hopes to have its Chidliak project producing diamonds by 2021, as outlined in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) released in July. Chidliak sits 120 km northeast…
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…
Lucara’s cash position builds
Although it pulled its 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona Type II gem from sale in June, after it fetched a high bid of US$61 million at a Sotheby’s auction, Lucara Diamond…
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…
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…
A bit of excitement: Diamonds in Canada Editorial
Not long after Lucara Diamond installed a large diamond-recovery circuit at its Karowe mine in Botswana last year, the mine produced a record-breaking stone. The 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona is…
Stornoway adds three years to mine life at Renard
A new mine plan that incorporates revisions to mineral resource estimates completed in 2013 and 2015 adds three additional years of production to Stornoway Diamond’s (TSX: SWY) Renard project, which…
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…
Tough year tests Dominion
It’s been a turbulent year for Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC). 2015 was always expected to be a transitional year for the miner: At its 88.9%-owned Ekati mine, the…