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In 2024, 107.9 million carats worth US $9.5 billion were produced in the world. Canada was the fourth leading diamond producer by volume and value; 13.3 million carats worth approximately US $1.1 billion. Natural diamond mining is a significant contributor to the economies of Angola, Botswana and the Canadian Northwest Territories. While 80% of the diamonds used in jewellry are natural, lab-grown diamonds now comprise approximately 20%. Talks in this session will summarize current developments as well as efforts to address the challenges the natural diamond industry faces.
2 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Diamond market trends
Presenter(s): Paul Zimnisky, Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics
2:25 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Restoring investor confidence
Presenter(s): Andy Davy, ATD Geoscience Ltd , Malcolm Thurston, M L Thurston Consulting Inc.
2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Origins: Driving natural diamond desire
Presenter(s): Avischen Moodley, De Beers Group - Canada
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Diamonds in Brazil
Presenter(s): Ken Johnson, Lipari Mining Ltd
3:30 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Rio Tinto's diamond operations in the NWT
Presenter(s): Matt Breen, Rio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine
3:55 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
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Date
Monday, March 2
Time
2 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Location
Room 717
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