Pia serves as a bridge between sales, clients, and the development team, ensuring that products are delivered on time and on spec. Since moving to Vancouver in 2005, she has been in project and client account management roles, including running web and print campaigns from inception to completion. She was the first production manager at Dig Media in 2008; she left briefly, but rejoined the company in 2011. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of the Philippines.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation (TSXV:AFA) announced the appointment of Mr. Richard M. Tait to the Board of Directors. Mr. Tait has over 16 years of experience in the finance and mining industries, and is a nominee of Trinity Asset Management International Ltd, which purchased Afri-Can’s financing completed in August 2012.
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) announced that the Annual and Special Meeting of the Shareholders will be held on June 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Maple Room, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Suite 2600 – 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) reported results from an independent valuation on the Renard 65 bulk sample diamonds by WWW International Diamond Consultants, utilizing their March 2013 price book. Highlights include an average price of US$250 per carat on the total Renard 65 parcel of 997 carats, and valuations of US$8,500 per carat and US$5,900 per carat on the two largest stones of 9.77 carats (G colour) and 6.40 carats (F colour) respectively.
Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI) has exercised its right to convert the principal and accrued interest into Company common shares, pursuant to the terms of the $2,000,000 convertible debenture originally issued to its strategic alliance partner, Tiffany & Co. Canada.
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) has recovered a 239.2 carat diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana, as well as two more large stones weighing 124.0 carats and 71.1.
Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) reported an accident on the winter road which links Route 167 to the Renard Project in the Northern Québec region, which occurred before midnight on March 11, 2013.
Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI) CEO Dean Taylor spoke with the Investing News Network about taking their high-grade Krone-Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa to full scale production in Q2 of 2013.
Smith & Barrow, a U.S. based leading active asset management firm specializing in precious mineral commodities, is now a part of Diamond Investing News.
Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) completed diamond recovery from the Renard 65 bulk sample at the Renard Diamond Project in Quebec. In total, 962.8 carats of diamonds larger than a +1 DTC size sieve were recovered from 5080.8 dry tonnes. The objective for this bulk sample was to collect more or less 1,000 carats of Renard 65 diamonds for valuation purposes.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals (TSXV:AFA) announced that its sampling program has confirmed the potential, and validates the planned acquisition of Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403 marine diamond concession in Namibia. In a summary of the first phase of its sampling program completed on December 16th, 2012, the program successfully extracted 222 samples of 5 square metres each and recovered 17 diamonds weighing between 0.05 and 0.75 carats for a total weight of 4.55 carats.
