March 9, 2017 Exhibition of Diavik-mined giant, uncut Foxfire diamond extended The 187.6-carat rare stone will remain on display until April at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C..
March 6, 2017 A trip through the diamond industry in March 2017 As the diamond industry marks its foray into 2017, Q1 demand for rough has been stronger relative to Q4 2016 and also relative to a year ago.
March 6, 2017 Impact and influence photo competition zooms in on women in mining Celebrating women’s contribution to the mining industry through a diverse lens is the aim of the International Women in Mining (IWiM) photo competition.
March 6, 2017 Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.
March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 2, 2017 Canadian miners to implement voluntary principles on security and human rights Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the VPs for their operations abroad.
March 2, 2017 World’s largest new diamond mine begins commercial production Gahcho Kué, owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is expected to produce around 54 million carats of rough gems over its 12-year lifetime.
February 28, 2017 Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions in the US, Australia and Scandinavia performed better than Canada, a fresh report by the Fraser Institute, shows.
February 28, 2017 De Beers upbeat on diamonds outlook, despite sales drop The miner reported a 25% fall in diamond sales during the second cycle of the year, compared with the traditionally stronger first cycle, in line with its expectations.
February 28, 2017 Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.
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