Gren Thomas our Man of the Year in 2001
Perseverance may not always find its reward, but for a mining man and explorationist that knows the North, the development of the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories is a rich reward for …
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Aber to enter exclusive ranks of diamond producers
Lac de Gras, N.W.T. — Ten years after Charles Fipke’s milestone diamond discovery in the Northwest Territories, the only major Canadian player left in the wake of recent acquisitions and consolidatio…
Diavik inches toward completion
Construction of Canada’s next diamond mine is 58% complete and remains on schedule for completion in April 2003.London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Toronto-based Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) are spending a tot…
Global Diamond Diavik project inches toward April 2003 startup
Construction of the Diavik diamond mine is nearly one-third finished, with startup slated for April 2003.When all is said and done, London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Toronto-based Aber Diamond (ABZ-T…
Gartner Lee did not perform EIA
There was an error in the the article “Diavik team wins award,” in the July 9-15 issue.Under the environmental assessment act, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is undertaken by a project propo…
Full steam ahead at Diavik mine
Construction of what will be Canada’s second diamond mine is in full swing at a time when the nation’s diamond industry is marking the 10th anniversary of Chuck Fipke’s monumental discovery.London-bas…
Year is capped by Aber’s sale of Snap Lake to De Beers
Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) has agreed to sell its 32.24% interest in the promising Snap Lake project to South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) for $173 million.The move came just days after Lo…
King Coal meets Big Green
The Cheviot coal mine project, being pushed by Luscar and Consolidated Coals subsidiary Cardinal River Coals, is back in the environmental assessment process following last year’s Federal Court decisi…
Flawed permitting processes hurt northern residents
The problems experienced by the Diavik diamond mine project in obtaining a land-use permit centred around power, politics and money. For the majority of participants, environmental concerns were a car…
Deal paves way for Diavik diamond mine
Vancouver — An agreement has been reached among local native leaders, the federal government and Diavik Diamond Mines regarding the environmental reclamation bond and other land-use issues affecting …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Eastern Markets — Golds weaken, base metals regain some strength
The Toronto Stock Exchange made solid gains during the trading period Aug.18-24, with the TSE 300 composite index up 116.79 points to close at 7,169.80 — a gain of 1.7% over the five trading days.The…
Aber reports delay, higher mine costs
A final feasibility study indicates that the development of Canada’s second diamond mine will cost $405 million more than expected and require an additional year to complete.In anticipation of a decis…