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Ontario’s first diamond mine in the final stages of closing up

Active closure is expected to be done this summer, though the site will be monitored until at least 2039

Before the Victor Mine even had permission to operate, De Beers was working on its closure plan.

Today, Ontario’s first diamond mine — located in a remote area of ​​the James Bay lowlands west of Attawapiskat First Nation — fewer than 100 people remain on-site. That’s far less than the 500 employees and contractors who were there during the height of the mine’s operations, said De Beers head of corporate affairs Erik Madsen.

Madsen was the guest speaker at the Timmins

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Diamond League Florence schedule, start times and results

Fred Kerley of USA celebrates winning the 100m Men final at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat (EPA)

Fred Kerley of USA celebrates winning the 100m Men final at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat (EPA)

The 2023 Diamond League season continues as some of the world’s best athletes visit Florence.

The Italian city is expecting an elite field and some exciting events as we continue to build up to the World Championships this summer in Budapest.

Faith Kipyegon will look for the cherry on top of a glittering career when she attempts to break the 1500m world record, while Fred Kerley looks dominant in the men’s 100m.

Then there’s a mouthwatering men’s 5,000m with most of the

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Canadian North Resources Announces the Completion of its Spring 2023 Diamond Drilling Program on its 100% Owned Ferguson Lake Project in Canada

Published May 29, 2023 • 4 minute read

Massive sulfides intersected in Hole FL23-504 at Ferguson Lake Project.
Massive sulfides intersected in Hole FL23-504 at Ferguson Lake Project. GNW

TORONTO, May 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian North Resources Inc. (“Canadian North” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CNRI) is pleased to announce it has completed its spring diamond drilling program on ice consisting of 6,151 meters in 21 holes for its 100% owned Ferguson Lake base metal (nickel, copper , cobalt) and platinum group metal (“PGM”, mainly palladium and platinum, project in Nunavut, Canada.

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Queen Camilla diamond necklace: History of jewelry worn by Queen Elizabeth and Queen Alexandra

Queen Camilla wore a stunning piece of jewelery known as the Coronation Necklace to her and King Charles III’s crowning ceremony on Saturday (6 May).

Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey alongside the King wearing the historic piece of jewelery that was worn during coronations in 1902, 1911, 1937 and 1953.

It was previously worn by Camilla’s late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, as well as by Queen Mary before

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Why is Camilla being crowned queen? King Charles’ wife’s role at the coronation, explained

King Charles III’s big coronation day will also be cementing Queen Consort Camilla’s role as a senior member of the British royal family.

Camilla – born Camilla Rosemary Shand – has had many changes to her title since the beginning of her relationship with Charles, from Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and the Duchess of Cornwall, to her latest as queen consort.

It has been nearly 90 years since Britain’s last queen consort – Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother – was crowned. While the term may be unfamiliar, it has a long tradition.

Here’s what the title

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Irina Shayk Partied in Sweatpants and a Massive Diamond Choker After the Met Gala

Irina Shayk shook off several layers of designer clothes to party after the Met Gala—but she kept her strings of diamonds.

The supermodel was seen arriving at an after-party in the most luxe model-off-duty look: sweatpants, heeled boots, and bold diamond jewelry. Shayk traded the Yohji Yamamoto gown she wore on the carpet for comfy gray sweats and a ribbed white tank without a bra underneath. She also carried a maroon bomber jacket.

Shayk added some edge to the casual loungewear look with bedazzled gold boot heels with mustard yellow shoes, and elevated it with her diamond jewelry—which included plenty

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Cody Mauch was a 0-star recruit with no offers. He was just drafted in the 2nd round.

The most feel-good stories of NFL drafts are usually the ones in which players defy all odds to make it to the next level. While recruiting analysis has improved dramatically over the years, coaches and recruiting experts still miss diamonds in the rough. The latest example is offensive lineman Cody Mauch, a former North Dakota State University walk-on who was just picked in the second round of the NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Below is a screenshot of the 247Sports recruiting page for Mauch from 2017. He doesn’t have any prospect stars. He didn’t have any college offers

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How Diamond District Jewelers Are Modernizing With Social Media

Zev Weitman’s angular frame was hunched over his sooty workbench in a cramped diamond-cutting shop several floors above the buzz of Manhattan’s diamond district. But his mind was roaming a crystalline chamber, tweaking facets to coax a brilliant symphony of light from the diamond he was working against a cutting wheel.

“I’m always improvising, always searching for the perfect cut,” said Mr. Weitman, 68, who began cutting in the district four decades ago, when thousands of jewelry businesses studded a single block of 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Back then, there were also thousands of cutters like Mr.

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