Looking to Lac de Gras

(resourceclips.com) - An almost 4% increase in global diamond production by value last year coincided with an almost 4% drop in volume. Numbers released August 25 by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme indicate higher prices kept revenue growing despite lower output. But, should December’s optimistic forecasts hold, demand will call for new sources. Among the most promising locations is Canada, which the Kimberley Process says held its third place spot for global production by value even as Russia pushed Botswana into second place. In fact Canada owes its status to just one region of the Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, which hosts three current mines, a soon-to-be fourth and an encouraging exploration play.