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Mountain Province Slides to Net Loss
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Mountain Province saw a net loss in the third quarter,hampered by bad weather and the negative impact of currency fluctuation. The company reported a loss of CAD 25.8 million ($19.6million) from its Gahcho Kué mine in Canada...
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Nov 07, 2019
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Lower Grades Hit Mountain Province Production
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Production at the Gahcho Kué mine failed to meet MountainProvince’s expectations in the third quarter, as bad weather led to themining of lower-grade ore. Ore from the asset yielded 1.7 carats of rough diamonds pertonne in the three...
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Oct 24, 2019
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Mountain Province Faces Nasdaq Delisting
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Mountain Province has been given six months toraise its share price or it will no longer be eligible to list on the Nasdaqstock exchange, it said Tuesday. The Canada-based miner’s stock is currently valued at$0.97, below the minimum...
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Aug 14, 2019
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Currency Gains Boost Mountain Province Profit
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Mountain Province’s profit increased in the second quarter amid a stronger Canadian dollar that reduced its debt levels, it said Tuesday. Profit jumped 61% to CAD 10.3 million ($7.8 million) for thethree months ending...
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Aug 07, 2019
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Let’s Set Our Sights on the Auctions
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De Beers’ first-half earnings highlighted the many challenges facing the diamond trade. But beyond the sharp declines the mining company suffered, CEO Bruce Cleaver and chief financial officer Nimesh Patel were...
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Rough Markets
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Aug 07, 2019
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De Beers Testing Carbon-Neutral Mining
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De Beers is studying how to eliminate the carbon footprintof diamond mining by storing the emissions inside kimberlite, it saidWednesday. The miner recently received a government grant of CAD675,000 ($514,000) to test the process at its Gahcho Kué mine...
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Jul 24, 2019
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Low Grades Dent Mountain Province Output
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Production at Gahcho Kué dropped 10% year on yearto 1.7 million carats in the second quarter, as mining took place in a lower-grade portion of the deposit. “The grade variance year over year is mainly a function ofmining lower-grade-ore...
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Jul 21, 2019
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Diamond Glut Prompts De Beers to Slash Production
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De Beers has lowered its production forecast for this year,noting that weakness in the diamond trade negatively affected itsperformance in the second quarter.Sales volume slumped 10% to 9 million carats in the threemonths ending June 30 due...
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Jul 18, 2019
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De Beers Identifies New Kimberlite Indicator
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The discovery of a new source-rock indicator for diamondformation has the potential to help geologists locate and identify valuablediamond deposits around the world, a study by the University of Alberta and DeBeers shows. “The outcome of the...
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Jun 27, 2019
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Mountain Province Upbeat on Production
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Shares in Mountain Province rose 12% Friday after it increased its production guidance for the Gahcho Kué deposit. The Canada-based miner has made plant modifications at thesite that will allow it to process between 3.2...
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May 12, 2019
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De Beers Sales and Production Drop
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De Beers’ sales volume fell 15% to 7.5 million carats in thefirst quarter, as overall demand for lower-value rough goods remained soft.Production for the three months ending March 31 dropped 8%to 7.9 million carats due...
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Apr 28, 2019
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DEF Debuts Scholarships for Canadian Industry
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The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) has launched its firsteducational grants for young people in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT). “Creating education and employment opportunities for youthwho live in areas where natural diamonds are...
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Apr 14, 2019
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Analysts Expect Flat Rough Prices in 2019
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Rough-diamond prices will remain sluggish this year as themarket challenges that arose in the second half of last year are set to continue,two investment banks have warned.Prices are likely to drop 1% to 2% in the first half of2019,...
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Mar 28, 2019
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Mountain Province Incurs Loss in 2018
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The devaluation of the Canadian dollar pushed Mountain Province to a loss in 2018, even as sales grew strongly in the first full year of commercial operations at the Gahcho Kué mine.The miner reported a net loss of CAD 18.9...
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Mar 24, 2019
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De Beers Merges South Africa, Canada Assets
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De Beers will combine its mining ventures in South Africaand Canada to streamline operational management and increase sustainability, itsaid Monday. The new business, De Beers Group Managed Operations, willoversee the Venetia and Gahcho Kué...
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Feb 26, 2019
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Canada’s Ice Road Opens for Milestone Year
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February is a crucial time for Canada’s diamond mines.Located in the most remote region of the country’s frozen Northwest Territories(NWT), Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Mines and De Beers have a two-month windowto connect their mining operations...
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Feb 07, 2019
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Leah Meirovich
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High-Value Rough Lifts Mountain Province
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Stronger prices for higher-value rough diamonds boosted Mountain Province’s 2018 sales, as the company sold its entire production for the year. The miner’s sales surged79% year on year to $240 million in 2018, according...
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Jan 16, 2019
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Gahcho Kué Production Set to Rise
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Production at the Gahcho Kué mine is likely to exceedexpectations for 2018 before increasing steadily over the next three years, accordingto part owner Mountain Province. The company is confident total output at the Canada asset...
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Nov 28, 2018
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Large Stones Drive Mountain Province Tender
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Mountain Province’s average selling price rose at itsNovember tender amid strong demand for higher-value goods and a slightimprovement in the market for smaller rough. The miner garnered $72 per carat from the sale...
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Nov 19, 2018
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Mountain Province Holds Back Dividend
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Mountain Province decided not to pay a quarterly dividend toshareholders due to challenging conditions in the diamond market, the minerreported. Demand for rough from its Gahcho Kué mine in Canada was sluggishin the third quarter...
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Nov 14, 2018
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