Tag Archives: Canadian diamonds

Toronto woman wins designer diamond engagement ring February 6, 2012 All eyes of the world won’t be trained on her wedding, but when Joscelyn Longo walks down the aisle one day, she’ll likely be wearing a diamond engagement ring inspired by a royal union. + Read More

Shear and Tache sign financial agreement January 3, 2012 Shear Diamonds will sell rough and polished diamond production from Nunavut’s Jericho mine to Belgium-based Taché Company. + Read More

Quebec government grants go-ahead for James Bay highway January 3, 2012 Year-round access to Stornoway Diamond Corp.’s Renard project will soon be possible after the Quebec government issued final approval for a 243 km-long gravel-top highway. + Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Industry groups disagree over changes to Canadian diamond code December 19, 2011 Proposed changes to the Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct are outside the scope of the document and will cause confusion among consumers and industry alike. + Read More

DBC promotes ‘Brand Canada’ to China November 7, 2011 The Diamond Bourse of Canada (DBC) is opening a permanent liaison office at the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), China’s primary diamond gateway. + Read More

De Beers moving ahead with Gahcho Kue February 7, 2011 De Beers’ Gahcho Kue diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories may be up and running by 2014 after the mining giant filed for an environmental assessment. + Read More

BHP Billiton maintains Chidliak interest December 20, 2010 Mining giant BHP Billiton is opting to maintain its 51 per cent participating interest in the Chidliak project, a joint venture with Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. + Read More

Canadian diamond code updated October 4, 2010 The code developed to protect the authentication and representation of Canadian diamonds has been revised. + Read More

Harry Winston buys back Diavik stake September 20, 2010 Harry Winston Diamond Corp., has closed the $220-million US deal that will see it buy back its interest in the Diavik diamond mine from gold miner Kinross Gold. + Read More

Kinross Gold sells Harry Winston shares August 3, 2010 Gold miner Kinross Gold says it has agreed in principle to sell its 19.9 per cent stake in Harry Winston to a group of financial institutions for $220 million in cash, shares, and debt. + Read More