The S&P/TSX Composite Index contracted five days in a row and finished at its lowest level in 18 months, down 5.6% to 13,473.67. The sell-off — mirrored in markets around the globe — was triggered by fears of a hard economic…
The following is an edited transcript of a speech given by Randy Turner on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Mineral Deposit Research Institute in April, telling the tale behind Winspear’s discovery of the Snap Lake diamond mine…
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…
More than a decade after De Beers relinquished control of the diamond sector, the major diamond miners are looking at forming a new industry association to co-operate on common issues,…
Alto Ventures In April, Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) reported that 12 of 37 till samples taken at its West Fisher claims, 12 km northwest of North Arrow Minerals’ Pikoo project…
No one is forecasting that 2015 will be a boom year for diamonds, but diamond miners are still looking good.. “Our view is that the diamond sector continues to offer…
When Aurora Geosciences was contracted to manage the exploration program at Kennady Diamonds’ (TSXV: KDI) Kennady North project in the Northwest Territories in 2012, there weren’t any clues that the…
Despite a softening in rough diamond prices, Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) generated significant free cash flow in fiscal 2015 — paving the way for the company’s first dividend…
In its first meaningful venture in diamond exploration outside of North America, Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) expects to drill kimberlite targets in Botswana before year-end, thanks to the wisdom of three exploration geologists whose previous…
VANCOUVER — The Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) held its 25th anniversary celebration in early April at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where Peter Bradshaw, cofounder and Canadian Mining…
Salman Partners’ senior analyst Raymond Goldie has upgraded Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPV; NASDAQ: MDM) from a “buy” to a “top pick,” after the junior reiterated it is on track and on budget to start…
It’s interesting to watch Eira Thomas’ transition from the diamond space in the gold sector, now that she’s heading up Vancouver-based junior Kaminak Gold (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF).
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