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EHR Resources Ltd. Sept. 22 announced that former De Beers Canada CEO Kim Truter has joined its board of directors. "I am delighted to welcome Kim to the EHR board," said EHR Resources Chairman... — Updated 10/8/2020

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. Aug. 31 reported that its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the arrangement for De Beers Canada Inc. to buy the Nunavut-focused diamond explorer. In July, De Beers ag... — Updated 9/25/2020

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. July 19 announced that De Beers Canada Inc. has agreed to buy the exploration company in a cash deal worth roughly C$107 million. Under the terms of the agreement, De Beers... — Updated 9/25/2020

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. May 23 published an updated preliminary economic assessment at Chidliak that shows a substantial increase in the diamonds recovered and financial returns from an initial... — Updated 9/25/2020

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. Feb. 15 reported that its 2017 resource development program has increased the inferred mineral resource of the CH-6 kimberlite pipe at the company's Chidliak diamond project... — Updated 9/24/2020

Twenty years ago, Canada created the territory of Nunavut, carving out the easternmost part of the Northwest Territories to form the country's northernmost jurisdiction. A vast land of lakes and... — Updated 8/14/2020 Full story

Canada is the world's top destination for mining exploration spending, attracting more than 14 percent of global budgeted expenditures from explorers seeking to tap the country's vast mineral wealth... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story

Nunavut seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to recovering from the global downturn in mineral exploration spending. An estimated C$202.5 million was invested in unlocking this Canadian... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story

Endowed with some of the largest undeveloped mineral belts in the world, investment in public geoscience has shown the potential of Nunavut. The 2 million square kilometers (772,000 square miles)... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story

Nunavut is a vast and minerals-rich swath of the Earth's crust and Nunavummiut, or the people who live there, see mining as the foundation of the territory's future. "The mining industry brings... — Updated 1/24/2018 Full story

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. Aug. 23 said a three-hole, 1,474-meter drill program confirms the expansion potential of the CH-6 kimberlite at its Chidliak diamond project in Nunavut. DD36, a 378-meter ver... — Updated 1/14/2018

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. July 7 posted results from preliminary economic assessment for phase-one development of the CH-6 and CH-7 kimberlite pipes at its Chidliak diamond project in Nunavut. The... — Updated 7/17/2016

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. March 8 reported that a 735.75 carat parcel of commercial-size diamonds recovered from five geological units of the CH-7 kimberlite pipe at its Chidliak project in Nunavut... — Updated 3/13/2016

Thanks largely to its burgeoning mining sector, Nunavut is leading the Canadian territories in economic growth. With the start-up of the Mary River iron mine late in 2014, Nunavut now has two... — Updated 11/1/2015

The Honorable Leona Aglukkaq, minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and member of Parliament for Nunavut July 30 announced the federal funding for the Iqaluit Marine... — Updated 8/9/2015 Full story

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. said its 2015 field work is focused on continued expansion of the diamond resource at its Chidliak project, located 120 kilometers northeast of Iqaluit, capital of Nunavut.... — Updated 7/26/2015 Full story