Diamonds

Lucara set for 2012 startup at AK6

Construction activities at Lucara Diamond’s (LUC-T) AK6 diamond mine in Botswana continue largely on track and on budget despite a two-month delay this summer. South African steelworkers striking in July…


The open pit at Shear Diamonds' past-producing Jericho diamond mine. Photo by Shear Diamonds

Shear puts its nose to the grindstone at Jericho

Since announcing a gutsy move to acquire the past-producing Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut last year, Shear Diamonds (SRM-V) has been doing the hard work necessary to determine if there’s…


Metalex president and CEO Chad Ulansky with chairman Chuck Fipke. Photo by Alisha Hiyate

Metalex plans bulk sample at Kyle Lake

It’s a tall order, but if Metalex Ventures (MTX-V) can get the various permits and funding it needs, it could begin a 10,000-tonne bulk sample at its Kyle Lake project…


Rough diamonds from Stornoway Diamond's Renard project, in Quebec.

Stornoway set to release Renard feasibility

At press time in mid-October, a feasibility study for Stornoway Diamond‘s (SWY-T) 100%-owned Renard project, in Quebec, was due out within weeks. While Stornoway president and CEO Matt Manson said…


A cut 5-carat diamond from Shore Gold's Star kimberlite, in Saskatchewan. Photo by Shore Gold

Shore Gold in financing mode

Now that Shore Gold (SGF-T) has released a positive feasibility study for the Star-Orion project, in Saskatchewan, the only question that remains is how to fund the large, but low-grade…





An aircraft on an ice strip at Mountain Province Diamonds' Gahcho Ku diamond project in the Northwest Territories. Photo by Mountain Province diamonds

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.  


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 Kue diamond project in Canada’s Northwest Territories.  




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