Stornoway Diamond Corporation
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DIAMOND RESOURCE: Stornoway releases first estimate for Qilalugaq project
NUNAVUT – Montreal-based Stornoway Diamond Corp. says the initial resource estimate for the Qilalugaq project suggests the kimberlite contains 26.1 million carats. The project, on the Rae Isthmus which connects the Melville Peninsula to…
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RELOCATION: Stornoway to move head office to Montreal
QUEBEC – With commercial production from its Renard diamond project slated for the last half of 2015, Vancouver’s Stornoway Diamond Corp. is consolidating its head office activities in Montreal. The exploration team will, however,…
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DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT: Stornoway plunks down $28.4-M for pre-development at Renard
QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver has announced it will spend $28.4 million at its wholly owned Renard diamond project for pre-development activities. The company’s board approved a $28.4-million budget to cover detailed…
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PERSPECTIVE: Is there something wrong with diamonds?
First, the Oppenheimer family sold its remaining interest in De Beers to partner Anglo American. De Beers Canada owns and operates the Snap Lake diamond mine in the Northwest Territories and the Victor mine in Ontario. It is a partner with…
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Stornoway signs IBA for Renard diamond project
QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. has entered into an impacts and benefits agreement for the Renard diamond project in the Otish Mountains. The “Mecheshoo Agreement” was signed with the Cree Nation of Mistissini and the Grand…
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATION. Stornoway open houses in Chibougamau and Mistissini well received
QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver reports that two successful open houses were recently held in the communities of Chibougamau and Mistissini for the purposes of presenting the findings of the environmental and social impact…
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DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT: Fly-through Renard project with digital view
QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver is readying its Renard diamond project in the Otish Mountains for the start of production in 2015, and excitement is building around Quebec’s first diamond mine.
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DIAMOND STUDY: Positive feasibility study for Stornoway’s Renard project
QUEBEC – The results of the feasibility study for the Renard diamond project in the north central part of the province are positive, according to owner Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver. The probable reserve is 18 million ct in 23 million…
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Big and beautiful
Renard has the potential to yield some of the biggest and most valuable diamonds Canada has ever produced.
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Building the infrastructure
Building a successful mine takes teamwork, and Stornoway Diamond Corp. and the Quebec Government are working together to help ensure that the Renard Diamond Project has every chance of reaching its goals by providing funding for infrastructure…
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RESIGNATION: Eira Thomas departs Stornoway
VANCOUVER – Stornoway Diamond Corp. has announced the resignation of chairman Eira Thomas to pursue other interests. The noted diamond geologist is a founder of the company and served as its CEO until December 2008.
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: BMO Capital, Crosshair, Kilo Goldmines, Stornoway and Stratton Resources
Steve King has joined BMO Capital Markets in Toronto as a mining analyst. His area of focus will be junior companies. He holds a BSc in geophysics from Memorial University and an MSc in geology from Acadia University.
