Diamonds

Obituary: Bud Laporte

Irvin Joseph (Bud) Laporte (b. 1933) died on Jan. 12, at the age of 78, in North Bay, Ont., after a battle with cancer. He was the husband of Shirley (predeceased) and a father and grandfather.Laporte started working in the diamond drilling…


Stornoway hustles for Renard

In December Stornoway Diamond (swy-t) struck a deal with  provincially owned Soquem to buy the remaining half of the Renard diamond project in Quebec.Under the proposed agreement, Diaquem, a wholly owned subsidiary of Soquem, will receive…


What investors can expect from elections in CAR

After much delay the citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) are set to head to the polls on Sunday, but the implications for miners in the region are still unclear. Francois Bozize, the current president, is favored to win. Even if he…



Shear rolls back shares, changes name

At the opening bell on Dec. 30, 2010, Shear Minerals began trading on a consolidated basis under the new name of Shear Diamonds (srm-v).At the company’s recent annual meeting, shareholders and the board of directors approved a 10-to-1 rollback…


Shear rolls back shares and changes name

At the opening bell on December 30, Shear Minerals will begin trading on a consolidated basis under the new name of Shear Diamonds (SRM-V). At the company’s recent annual meeting, shareholders and the board of directors approved a 10-to-1…


Helicopters near the camp at Peregrine Diamonds' Chidliak project on the south end of Baffin Island, Nunavut.

Chidliak’s results compare favourably to Diavik

While it’s still early days at Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) Baffin Island Chidliak diamond project, mini-bulk sample results from the promising CH-6 kimberlite compare well to the kimberlite pipes bein…


Stornoway wheels and deals to acquire rest of Renard

Stornoway Diamond (swy-t) has struck a deal with Soquem to acquire the remaining 50% of the Renard diamond project in Quebec. Under the proposed agreement, Diaquem, a wholly owned subsidiary of Soquem, will receive an equity consideration in…


Diamond results from Chidliak compare favourably to Diavik

While it’s still early days at Peregrine Diamonds’ (pgd-t) Baffin Island Chidliak diamond project, mini-bulk sample results from the promising CH-6 kimberlite compare well to the kimberlite pipes being mined in similar Arctic conditions at the…



Peregrine’s Chidliak delivers the goods (November 23, 2010)

Highly anticipated mini-bulk sample results from Peregrine Diamonds’ (pgd-t) Baffin Island Chidliak diamond project didn’t disappoint. The CH-7 mini-bulk sample shows a grade of 1-carat-per-tonne and a population of gem-quality diamonds, 15 of…



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