North Arrow tests new kimberlite field in Nunavut
Following up on last year’s discovery of the diamond-bearing ML8 kimberlite at its Mel project in Nunavut, North Arrow Minerals (TSXV: NAR) completed the first ever exploration drilling campaign at…
Diamonds
Lithoquest Diamonds heads to Australia
Any new diamond exploration venture that gets off the ground these days is a notable one. Indeed, Bruce Counts, the CEO of Lithoquest Diamonds (TSXV: LDI), was involved with private…
De Beers looks to push the innovation bar at Chidliak
In 2013, De Beers Canada turned down a chance to own a majority stake in Peregrine Diamonds’ Chidliak project in Nunavut. Five years later, it now owns the project outright….
Lucara brings Clara digital sales platform online
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) announced in October that its new sales platform Clara Diamond Solutions, is ready for its first sale of diamonds in November. The platform is meant to…
Anglo American has its eye on Angola
Commodities giant Anglo American (LON: AAL) has applied for exploration concessions for base metals in Angola. “We believe there is geological potential in Angola and have noted with interest the…
Lithoquest drills kimberlite at North Kimberley in WA
Lithoquest Diamonds (TSXV: LDI; US-OTC: CWVWF) hit undiscovered kimberlite mid-year with the first hole at the company’s 1804 target on its North Kimberley diamond project in Western Australia. It was…
Minerals commentary: Replenishing the diamond pipeline is a daunting task for miners
Given that most of the highly economic diamond deposits in the world have already been put into production, diluted via expansion or depleted, going forward the economics of diamond mines…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 113: Canada’s diamond mining scene ft Manson, Read & Ravenscroft
In this final installment of our trilogy on the Canadian diamond mining scene, we present a wide-ranging discussion on the topic by three veteran mining execs: Matt Manson, president and…
Tango Mining recovers 42.25 carat diamond from Oena
Vancouver-based Tango Mining (TSXV: TGV) has recovered a 42.25 carat diamond from run of mine gravel at the Oena diamond mine in westernmost South Africa. Tango plans to sell the…
De Beers bids $107M for Peregrine
De Beers has tabled a friendly bid for Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD; US-OTC: PGDIF) of 24¢ in cash per share that values the Canadian diamond exploration company at $107 million….
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #12: Eira Thomas explains Lucara’s plans to ‘completely disrupt’ global diamond sales
This Miner Moment features an excerpt from TNM Podcast #112 of Lucara Diamond president and CEO Eira Thomas telling about her company’s plans to “completely disrupt how we sell diamonds”…
Editorial: Gren and Eira Thomas share secrets to success
Canadian diamond mining icons Grenville Thomas — co-discoverer of the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories — and his daughter Eira Thomas were featured guests at The Northern Miner’s inaugural…