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17 paź 2023 · Some consumers turn to Canadian diamonds in their quest for sustainable natural diamonds. Learn about their discovery, how diamonds help Canadian communities and how a GIA Diamond Origin Report lets you know if your diamond is a Canadian diamond. In this blog, we’ll cover: How Were Canadian Diamonds Discovered? The Canadian Diamond Rush
It was not until 1991 that diamonds were officially discovered by non-indigenous people, specifically, by two geologists named Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson. [5] This discovery lead to the first diamond mine in the NWT in 1998, a mine called Ekati that was initially operated by BHP Billiton.
Charles Edgar "Chuck" Fipke CM (born 1946) is a Canadian geologist and prospector who discovered the existence of diamonds around Lac de Gras in Canada's Northwest Territories. He is now a multimillionaire involved in geological explorations around the world.
24 lis 2008 · It was 1991, and he had found a kimberlite pipe (buried under 30 feet of glaciated sediment) with a concentration of 68 carats per 100 tons — the first Canadian diamonds ever found.
2 cze 2021 · Until the end of 2018, some 28 million carats of diamonds had been unearthed in Canada, making it the third-largest diamond producer on the planet after Russia and Botswana, with some extraordinary finds along the way. These include the remarkable Firefox rough diamond, discovered in 2015 at Diavik.
Communications advisor Doug Ashbury presents an overview of Diavik’s history, starting with Canadian diamond exploration in the 1990s. He explains how dedicated geologists discovered Diavik’s kimberlite pipes by following trails of indicator minerals back to their source under Lac de Gras.
12 cze 2022 · The Canadian diamond mining industry has since grown significantly to become the world’s 3rd largest rough diamond producer. In 2019, Canadian diamond production accounted for 13.5% by volume and 12.5% by value of worldwide production, with Canadian diamond exports valued at $2.19 billion.
