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Lucara Announces Recovery of 239 Carat Diamond from Karowe Mine in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. is very pleased to announce the recovery of a 239.2 carat diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. In addition to the recovery of this exceptional gem, two more large stones weighing 124.0 carats and 71.1 carats have also been recovered.

From Lucara Diamond Corp. 18 Mar 2013

Foy-Johnston Agrees to Acquire Boda Diamond and Gold Concession

Foy-Johnston, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the exclusive leasing rights from Socemine, Sarl who hold the concession rights for another 18 years. The Boda diamond and gold Concession totaling 79,000 hectares in the Boda district with in the Central African Republic.

8 Mar 2013

Stornoway Completes Processing of Bulk Diamond Sample from Renard Diamond Project

Stornoway Diamond Corporation is pleased to report that it has completed diamond recovery from the Renard 65 bulk sample recently collected at Stornoway's 100% owned Renard Diamond Project located in north-central Quebec. In total, 962.8 carats of diamonds larger than a +1 DTC size sieve were recovered from 5080.8 dry tonnes.

From Stornoway Diamond Corporation 26 Feb 2013

Delrand Provides Update on Diamond Exploration Activities in DRC

Delrand Resources Limited ("Delrand" or the "Company") provides an update on its diamond exploration activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "DRC").

15 Feb 2013

Dolat Ventures' Subsidiary to Begin Operations in Diamond Reconditioning Sector

Dolat Ventures Inc. announced today that its Diamond Mining subsidiary Dove Diamonds is expected to begin operations in the lucrative Diamond Reconditioning sector. The Company intends to begin operations in laser drilling and irradiation of diamonds and commented today on the growing economic opportunities in the diamond industry.

31 Jan 2013

Americas Diamond Plans Final Bulk-Sampling Program on Natal Diamond Concessions

Americas Diamond Corp. is pleased to announce plans for its pre-feasibility extraction work on the 15,700+ acre Natal Diamond concessions which it currently has under option.

23 Jan 2013

Arctic Star to Reignite Exploration in Lac de Gras Diamond Fields

Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (the "Company" or "Arctic Star") is pleased to expand on its plans to reignite its diamond exploration activities in the Lac de Gras diamond fields in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada.

10 Jan 2013

Olivut Resources Provides Update for Exploration Programs

Olivut Resources Ltd. ("Olivut" or the "Company") provides an update for its exploration programs.

From Olivut Resources Ltd 7 Jan 2013

Stornoway Recovers 9.78 Carat Diamond at Renard Project

Stornoway Diamond Corporation is pleased to announce that during the ongoing processing of the Renard 65 bulk sample at Stornoway's North Vancouver diamond recovery facility, a 9.78 carat diamond has been recovered that, with a preliminary valuation of $7,000 per carat, is one of the most valuable stones ever discovered at the Renard Diamond Project.

From Stornoway Diamond Corporation 12 Dec 2012

Gold and GemStone Mining Plans Full Scale Alluvial Mining Operations in Sierra Leone

Gold and GemStone Mining Inc., a gold and diamond exploration and development stage mining company focused on Sierra Leone, West Africa, has commented today on the growing economic opportunity within the mining industry of the Country in which it plans for full scale alluvial mining operations to begin in Q2 2013.

6 Dec 2012