Harry Winston to source polished diamond fund
Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) has reached an exclusive agreement to source diamonds for a polished diamond investment fund to be set up by Zurich-based Diamond Asset Advisors.
Diamonds
Chidliak flaunts four new kimberlites
During the ongoing 2011 diamond exploration program at the Chidliak project in Nunavut, joint-venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) have already found another four new kimberlites: CH-52, CH-53, CH-54 and…
Chidliak flaunts four new kimberlite discoveries
During this year’s $17.7-million diamond exploration program at the Chidliak project in Nunavut, joint-venture partners Peregrine (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) found four new kimberlites: CH-52, CH-53, CH-54 and CH-55.
BHP greenlights Misery at Ekati
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) has given a thumbs-up to its Misery open-pit project at the Ekati diamond mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Rising diamond prices lift Harry Winston
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (HW-T, HWD-N) says it is on track to produce 6.9 million carats this year, up from 6.5 million in 2010, at the Diavik mine.
BHP approves Misery project at Ekati
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) gave a thumbs-up to its Misery open-pit project at the Ekati diamond mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T., on May 9.
Lustre returns to Harry Winston
A look at Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) recent financials shows the tale of rising demand for diamonds. Both the company’s luxury retail side and its mining side, strongly rebounded…
On the diamond trail
At home and away, Canadian-listed diamond explorers are on the hunt. Here’s a look at what some of these juniors are doing to find the next generation of diamond (and…
Randy Turner: Reflections of a diamond industry pioneer
Energy companies have recruited geological talent from the University of Calgary for decades, so it’s no surprise that Randy Turner joined the sector after earning his B.Sc. degree in 1971….
Peregrine and BHP gear-up to resume exploration at Chidliak
While final details of this year’s upcoming diamond exploration program are still being worked out by joint-venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the 2011 program at Chidliak will be similar in scope to…
De Beers smiles as diamond prices rebound
While a certain amount of global uncertainty remains, 2010 saw a strong recovery in diamond prices driven by exceptional demand in China and India, coupled by a better than expected retail performance in the U.S. during the Christmas season.
Lucara gets $60M for diamond projects
With two diamond projects in the pipeline, Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) has announced a $60-million private placement to help move them forward.