In this final installment of our trilogy on the Canadian diamond mining scene, we present a wide-ranging discussion on the topic by three veteran mining execs: Matt Manson, president and…
In this eighth and final installment of reports from the Progressive Mine Forum hosted by The Northern Miner in Toronto in October, we present an edited transcript of a roundtable…
The following is a transcript of the remarks made by Stornoway Diamond president and CEO Matt Manson at the Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto on Oct. 23, where he was…
In late 2016 and early 2017 the diamond market felt the effects of India’s demonetization, which saw 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee bills suddenly removed from the market last November. The move…
In the first quarter of 2017, a market-cap weighted aggregation of diamond miners in U.S. dollars including Alrosa (RTS: ALRS), Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL), Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC),…
Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) had an exceptionally smooth build at its Renard mine, in Quebec, which was completed five months ahead of schedule and under budget by $37 million. Renard…
Outside of the two new mines opening up in Canada — Stornoway Diamond’s Renard and De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds’ Gahcho Kué — there hasn’t been a lot to…
In this feature interview, Matt Manson, president and CEO of Stornoway Diamond (TSX-SWY), reflects on his decade-long journey leading the company that transformed Renard from a grassroots exploration project in…
There’s something to be said for being first. And Matt Manson, The Northern Miner’s choice as Mining Person of the Year for 2016, bears the distinction of guiding Stornoway Diamond…
Born between 1981 and 2000, the millennial generation will reach their highest earning potential in another 10 years. That makes them an important age group in terms of current and…
With a dismal 2015 in the rear-view mirror, the first half of 2016 saw surprisingly strong demand for rough diamonds. However, with new production coming online from several mines in…
It’s been nearly a decade since Canada, the world’s third-largest diamond producer, has added any significant new production. But this fall has seen two new mines come online within just…
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