Canada’s Competition Bureau has revised its Guide to “Made in Canada ” Claims. The Enforcement Guidelines relating to “Product of Canada ” and “Made in Canada ” Claims (the “Guidelines”) distinguish between “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada ” claims. “Product of Canada ” claims will be subject to a higher threshold of Canadian [...]
Diamcor Signs Amended and Updated Agreement on Krone Endora
Diamcor Mining Inc. announces, that as part of the continued advancement of the closing of the previously announced pending acquisition of the Krone-Endora diamond deposit from De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited, the Companies have now executed an updated and amended version of the Sale of Assets Agreement. Under the terms of the original Sale of [...]
Drill Testing Commences on Nickel and Diamond Targets at Credit Lake Property
Arctic Star Diamond Corp.’s field crews have mobilized to the Credit Lake camp and field work has commenced. Drilling testing will commence shortly on nickel targetsutilizing a Reverse Circulation drill rig. After testing the nickel targets, the RC rig will be deployed to test kimberlite targets at the head of the indicator mineral trains. If [...]
ICMM Releases 2009 Annual Review
ICMM has presented its 2009 Annual Review – Making a difference, which is the first review since ICMM underwent a strategic review of its goals and work plan in 2009. This has resulted in a new strategy and action plan to drive the organization forward and improve its sustainability performance. You will find details about [...]
ICMM Releases 2009 Annual Review
ICMM has presented its 2009 Annual Review – Making a difference, which is the first review since ICMM underwent a strategic review of its goals and work plan in 2009. This has resulted in a new strategy and action plan to drive the organization forward and improve its sustainability performance. You will find details about [...]
Peregrine Commences Spring Diamond Exploration Programme at Chidliak
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. has reported the commencement of the Spring phase of the $13.5 million, 2010 diamond exploration programme on the 9,800 square kilometre Chidliak project on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Peregrine is the operator of the 2010 programme. Brooke Clements, Peregrine’s President, said “Our team is looking forward to an exciting and rewarding 2010 [...]
Rio Tinto Instructs GGL Resources Over Diamond Exploration on CH Diamond Project
Rio Tinto Canada Exploration Inc. (formerly, Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc.) has instructed GGL Resources Corp. (TSX-V: GGL) to prepare and implement the 2010 diamond exploration program on the CH Project Area about 250 kilometers north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Ground gravity surveys are scheduled for the later part of this March 2010 to be [...]
ICMM and GRI Launch New Reporting Guidance
ICMM and GRI have launched new sustainability reporting guidance for the mining and metals sector, which is now available to download. The GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement was unveiled at the Mining, People and the Environment conference held in conjunction with the annual PDAC convention in Toronto, Canada. It consists of sector-specific guidance incorporating [...]
Stornoway Reports Overall Diamond Recovery of 86.2 CPHT from Notch Sample
Stornoway Diamond Corporation (SWY:TSX) and Shear Minerals Ltd. (SRM:TSXV) have announced that processing of the minibulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 86.2 carats per hundred tonne (“cpht”). A total of 129 diamonds greater than 1.18 mm were recovered from 17.26 [...]
MAC Encouraged by Budget Measures Aimed at Supporting Recovery
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) supports the recently tabled Federal Budget 2010 and views it as a measured plan aimed at recovery and bringing the deficit into balance by 2015. “These continue to be economically challenging times for our industry, and MAC is encouraged by budget initiatives aimed at maintaining the course on corporate [...]
MAC Applauds Throne Speech Commitment to Responsible Resource Development
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is encouraged with the Government’s commitment to develop a clearer process for project approval and the commitment to both Northern development and Aboriginal Canadians, addressed in today’s throne speech. The Government’s commitment to “support responsible development of Canada’s energy and mineral resources,” by untangling “the daunting maze of regulations [...]
Major Airborne Geophysical Survey Undertaken on U33 Diamond-Gold Project in Quebec
Following very encouraging research results obtained by Dios Exploration, Dios is pleased to announce the new wholly owned diamond-gold U33 exploration project covering more than 500 square kilometers, located east-northeast (up-ice) of DIOS PONTAX diamond project and northeast of the PONTAX lithium discovery. Two main target areas were defined by the 2009 DIOS systematic research [...]