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…
Diamonds
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…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 112: Gren and Eira Thomas – feature interview with two icons of Canadian diamond mining
Recorded live at The Northern Miner‘s inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto in June 2018, this episode features in-depth “fireside” chats with two Canadian diamond mining icons: Canadian Mining…
Top 10 Canadian-based diamond companies
Canada is the world’s third-largest diamond producer in terms of volume in carats and value, according to production estimates of New York-based diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky. The Northern Miner has…
New PEA slashes pre-production costs for Star-Orion South
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Star-Orion South diamond project in the Forte à la Corne diamond district in central Saskatchewan, 60…
All that glitters in the True North: The latest from diamond miners in Canada
The latest news from active diamond explorers, developers and miners in Canada. Altius Minerals Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) is planning to spin off its Lynx project, located near Oxford…
Lab-created diamonds continue price decline
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from around 10-20% a year ago to 30-40% today, according to a survey…
Pat Sheahan, John Kaiser team up for diamond service
As one of the only mining newsletter writers with a lasting interest in diamonds, John Kaiser has been receiving Pat Sheahan’s diamond literature service — a monthly PDF listing of…
De Beers taps blockchain tech to bolster consumer confidence
De Beers says its new blockchain technology, Tracr, will transform the diamond industry when fully implemented. “We believe that the blockchain technology has the potential to be transformative for the…
Eira Thomas takes the reins at Lucara
Lightning has struck more than once so far in Eira Thomas’s career of more than 25 years. The geologist famously spotted a nearly 2-carat diamond in drill core — an…