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Birks to Premiere New Store Concept
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Birks plans to introduce a new retail concept in Canada shortly with stores opening in Brossard, Quebec in the DIX30 Complex and in the new Mapleview Mall in Burlington, Ontario. The new store concept was developed in collaboration...
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Retail
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Jun 12, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Rough Markets
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Jun 06, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Diavik's Wind Farm Receives an Award for Excellence
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The Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG) selected Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. as its 2013 ''Environmental Excellence'' award winner. The purpose of the award is to recognize NAPEG members, individuals...
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Mining
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May 29, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Forevermark Hosts Its Second Canadian Partner Forum
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Press Release: Forevermark, the diamond brand inscribed with a promise of beauty, rarity and responsible sourcing, and Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd. hosted its second annual Forevermark Canadian Partner Forum at the Prince of Wales Hotel...
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Marketing
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Apr 23, 2013
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Forevermark
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Marketing
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Apr 22, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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De Beers 1Q Diamond Production +3% to 6M Carats
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Anglo American reported that its first quarter diamond production from De Beers rose 3 percent year on year to 6.4 million carats. The increase reflected improved grades, however, that was offset by lower production due...
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Rough Markets
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Apr 19, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Diavik Diamond Mine's 1Q Production +21%
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Dominion Diamond Corporation, formerly Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, reported that diamond production at the Diavik diamond mine in Canada rose 21 percent year on year to 1.9 million carats during the first quarter, which ended...
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Rough Markets
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Apr 16, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Mining
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Apr 10, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Marketing
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Apr 03, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Mining
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Apr 02, 2013
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Avi Krawitz
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Strong Demand at Rio Tinto’s Large Rough Diamond Tender
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Rio Tinto witnessed strong bidding for its recent sale of rough diamonds larger than 10.8 carats.The company offered 94 parcels of diamonds in the tender, including 26 weighing more than 20 carats. "[The diamonds] attracted very...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 07, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Rio Tinto Creates a Large Rough Diamond Tender
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Rio Tinto launched a ''Specials Tender,'' which showcases fine rough diamonds, greater than 10.8 carats, from a year’s worth of production from its three operating diamond mines in Australia, Canada and Zimbabwe.The collection comprises...
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Rough Markets
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Oct 04, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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De Beers, Peregrine Lay Out Commitment Plan for Chidliak
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Peregrine Diamonds completed an option and subscription agreement with De Beers Canada whereby De Beers has the exclusive rights to enter into an earn-in and joint-venture agreement with Peregrine on the Chidliak diamond project. Under the...
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Mining
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Sep 05, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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CJA Appoints Kim Markwart as its Chairman
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Press Release: The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) appointed Kim Markwart as its chairman of the board for the 2012 to 2013 term.Markwart is the owner/manager of Markwart Jewellers Ltd., along with her husband Trent. Markwart...
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Retail
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Aug 16, 2012
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Canadian Jewellers Association
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Global Diamond Production +26% to $14B in 2011
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Global diamond production rose 26 percent to $14.41 billion in 2011 as rough diamond prices soared during the year, Kimberley Process data showed. By volume, production fell 3 percent to 123.99 million carats. The average price of production...
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Mining
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Jul 31, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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Global Rough Production Reaches a Plateau
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Global rough diamond production has plateaued with declining output at the world’s major mines and no significant new sources, according to a report by Metals Economics Group (MEG).MEG noted that only two relatively small new...
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Rough Markets
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Jul 31, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Kennady Diamonds Reports First New Kimberlite
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Kennady Diamonds Inc., a subsidiary of Mountain Province Diamonds, made its first new kimberlite discovery at the company's Kennady North diamond project. The discovery was made at a geophysical target located at Faraday Lake on trend between the previously discovered Faraday and Kelvin kimberlites. An incline hole drilled...
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Mining
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Jul 19, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Mountain Province Increases Volume Estimate of Tuzo Kimberlite
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Mountain Province Diamonds increased the volume estimate of its Tuzo kimberlite pipe at the Gahcho Kue joint venture with De Beers Canada by 78.5 percent. The Tuzo deep-volume estimate is based upon the pierce points from five inclined drill holes completed in April as well as two pierce...
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Mining
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Jul 03, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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De Beers Canada Releases its 2011 Economic Impact Report
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De Beers Canada released its 2011 ''Year in Review,'' summarizing the company's performance in the areas of operations, finance, sustainability and contributions to Canada and the communities in which it operates. This year, the company detailed its...
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Mining
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Jun 27, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Rio Tinto Appoints Truter to Oversee Argyle Mine
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Rio Tinto appointed Kim Truter as the managing director of the company's Argyle diamond mine in Australia, effective July 1. Truter held a number of senior roles within Rio Tinto and most recently served as president and...
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Mining
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Jun 20, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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