Federal government deals TKO to Prosperity mine
Vancouver – The Federal government has decided to block Taseko Mines (TKO-T) from developing an open pit mine …
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Gold Canyon keeps climbing on Springpole results
Vancouver – Everything is coming up roses for Gold Canyon (GCU-V) of late – the company is pulling long, golde…
Peregrine recovers 1.15-carat diamond from new Baffin Island discovery
One of the new kimberlites Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) discovered this summer at the Chidliak project in Canada…
Venture continues upward Oct. 25-29
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture composite index continued its steady climb over the Oct. 25 – 29 week, up …
T1 bulk sample delivering for Metalex, Arctic Star
Results are starting to roll in for a bulk sample conducted at the Kyle Lake joint venture in northern Ontario this spring. In late September, Metalex Ventures (MTX-V), which holds…
Gahcho Kué: positive feasibility study for partners De Beers, Mountain Province
Will Gahcho Kué be Canada’s next diamond producer? It may very well be, based on the positive results emerging from a recently completed independent feasibility study. “The feasibility study delivers…
Diamonds North tests Beluga-3
At a cost of around $1.5 million, Diamonds North’s (DDN-V) summer exploration program at its flagship Amaruk property, in Nunavut, wasn’t an extensive one. But even so, the work, which…
Stornoway, Soquem, aim for 2011 production decision at Renard
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) and Soquem have started work on a feasibility study at their Renard joint venture in Quebec, while at the same time, attempting to expand resources at the…
Birks showcases Victor diamonds
Located in the James Bay lowlands of Ontario, De Beers Canada’s Victor mine is known for known for exceptionally high-quality, high-value diamonds. Although the grade at Victor is only roughly…
Jericho purchase marks change in strategy for Shear Minerals
The Northern Miner headline in September 2005 proclaimed the exciting news: Tahera Diamond’s 100%-owned Jericho diamond mine would be Canada’s third diamond mine, and the first in Nunavut. And, indeed…
The competition heats up
Since our last issue of Diamonds in Canada in May, fears that the global economic recovery might be derailed have started to ease. Diamond retailers and miners continued to regain…
Blackwater reveals its strength for Richfield
SITE VISIT QUESNEL, B.C. — One hundred and fifty million years ago the volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Hazelton Group were laid down in what is now central British…