Diamonds shining once again
In our last issue, I asked whether there had been a shift in sentiment toward the diamond sector, which survived 2013 in much better shape than the rest of the…
Stornoway Diamond Corporation
Editorial: Diamonds a lodestar in Canadian mining firmament
While much of the global mining industry has been limping along under sagging commodities prices and looming oversupply, one of the brightest spots has been the Canadian diamond-mining industry, which has weathered its wild, rocky youth and…
Gold miners weigh on TSX, March 24-28
Weaker gold prices and slumping tech stocks outweighed signs of an improving economy south of the border, and the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 100 points to 14,178.84 points for the period.
Kaminak’s Coffee takes shape
DAWSON CITY, YUKON — Three years ago, the first hole drilled into Kaminak Gold’s (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) Coffee project returned 17.1 grams gold per tonne over 15 metres. Two months later a slew of solid drill results had defined…
Diamonds look ‘relatively good’
We are now more than two years into a mining industry downturn that has punished miners, developers and explorers of all commodities. But many of the Toronto-listed diamond stocks that…
Renard ready to build
For diamond junior Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY), going it alone at its Renard development project in Quebec has come with its challenges. Having to contend with terrible equity markets while…
Grenville Thomas takes aim with North Arrow Minerals
He’s been in the business for 56 years. He was integral in developing Canada’s diamond sector. He has been named Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association…
Toronto Stock Exchange, July 15-19
The S&P/TSX Composite Index shrugged off any talk of summer doldrums with a 170-point gain to finish the period at 12,685.13 points. The gains in Toronto came as the oil price hit a 15-month high and the Canadian dollar fell. With new data…
Stornoway gets the go-ahead at Renard
Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY; US-OTC: SWYDF) has received a positive environmental assessment decision from the Canadian government, being the last major permit the company needs to build its flagship Renard diamond mine in Quebec.
Treasure Hunters: The latest from Canadian-listed diamond explorers, developers and miners
The markets continue to be tough for diamond companies at nearly every stage, with diamond prices having taken a tumble in 2012. Here’s a look at how diamond companies are…
Full speed ahead for Stornoway at Renard
As Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) makes progress on the all-weather road that will give it the access it needs to begin construction at its Renard diamond project in north-central Quebec, the…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 11 – 15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had an uneventful week, falling just 0.7 of a point, or 0.06%, before closing at 1,117.15. The index gained ground later in the week on the back of rising commodity prices and a strong jobs report in the…