Algonquian Diamond Counsellor International (ADCi)

Algonquian Diamond Counsellor International (ADCi) Established in 2007 as a partnership with Diamond Counsellor International (DCi) & R. T. Boyd Ltd The shareholders of ADCi are R.T.

Algonquian Diamond Counsellor International (ADCi) represents a highly qualified team of Diamond Royalty Valuation specialists. Boyd Limited of Oakville, Ontario, Canada and Diamond Counsellor International (DCi). The principles of ADCi have advised government diamond officials in Canada, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana and elsewhere in the world. In addition, the ADCi pro

fessional advisors are highly experienced in rough diamond valuations, diamond statistical analysis, global diamond politics, diamond markets, diamond training programmes, and the various Canadian mining and regulatory environments. The ADCi team members have:

• acted as Government Diamond Valuators for in excess of twenty per cent (20%) by value of world rough diamond production in 2011

• have 157 years of cumulative experience as Government Diamond Valuators in the NWT, Nunavut, Ontario, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Botswana and Angola

• have over 85 cumulative years’ experience of the rough diamond valuation systems used by De Beers Diamond Trading Centre (DTC) or Central Selling Organisation (CSO);

• have a rough diamond valuation system approved for use within the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;

• have completed rough diamond valuation assignments for diamond mining industry clients in Canada, Brazil, Lesotho, Congo, Australia, Indonesia, and elsewhere.

• have a dedicated and committed group of highly motivated and committed rough diamond valuators and advisors

ADCi is composed of a dynamic group of rough diamond experts with outstanding government rough diamond valuation and rough diamond marketing expertise with extensive GDV experience. ADCi’s objective is the creation of an Ontario-based rough diamond valuation consulting company that can serve the demands of Provincial and Federal Governments and corporate clients in Canada and elsewhere as Canada moves toward becoming the world’s largest producer of diamonds by value.

Given the declining prices on diamond rough and the current moratorium on Indian imports Stornoway has halted operations...
11/10/2023

Given the declining prices on diamond rough and the current moratorium on Indian imports Stornoway has halted operations at their Renard Diamond mine in Quebec.

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Some visual graphic information for you to understand the current pricing trends on rough diamonds on the global markets...
10/02/2023

Some visual graphic information for you to understand the current pricing trends on rough diamonds on the global markets. This Rough Diamond Price Index is courtesy of eValuer DMCC (www.evaluer.online).

Lab Grown Diamond Industry Faces Uncertain Future - Merchants Throw Stones on Road
09/30/2023

Lab Grown Diamond Industry Faces Uncertain Future - Merchants Throw Stones on Road

The lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry in Surat, a city known for its diamond trade, is facing an uncertain future as diamond prices have experienced an alarming nosedive

As the Canadian diamond mining ownership issues continue to evolve then I thought I should post the information from las...
03/28/2022

As the Canadian diamond mining ownership issues continue to evolve then I thought I should post the information from last year on Arctic Canadian Diamond Corporation (ACDC).

Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. (“Arctic” or the “Company”) completed the sale of the Ekati Mine and associated assets from Dominion Diamond Mine

Quebec diamonds are shining in the markets.
01/26/2022

Quebec diamonds are shining in the markets.

Average prices for rough from Stornoway Diamonds’ Renard mine in Canada jumped in the fourth quarter during a strong period for the market.The miner, which restarted operations in September 2020 following an extended period of care and maintenance, held two diamond sales during the three months...

Optimism in the rough market with strong sales at Alrosa and De Beers
04/13/2021

Optimism in the rough market with strong sales at Alrosa and De Beers

RAPAPORT... De Beers brought in $440 million at its March rough sale, with the miner giving an optimistic outlook for the sector while cautioning about the pandemic’s continued effects.“Following a good holiday season and that trend continuing during the first quarter of 2021, we have again...

Finally some action on deceptive marketing practices for synthetic diamonds which flout the FTC guidelines for proper di...
04/01/2021

Finally some action on deceptive marketing practices for synthetic diamonds which flout the FTC guidelines for proper disclosure.

RAPAPORT... An advertising watchdog has urged Diamond Foundry to amend its marketing, claiming that some of its language could mislead consumers about the origins of its lab-grown stones.The San Francisco-based synthetics producer should stop using potentially confusing terms, disclose more...

This is an interesting commentary on the non standardization of the Kimberley Process Certificates
03/26/2021

This is an interesting commentary on the non standardization of the Kimberley Process Certificates

WHY KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATES LACK A STANDARD FORMAT AND LAYOUT By Mark Van Bockstael Chair, KP Working Group of Diamond Experts Chairman, WDC Technical Committee It must be one of the most frequently encountered questions about the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

For those of you interested in a very good synopsis of the Canadian diamond deposit discoveries then I welcome you to li...
12/20/2020

For those of you interested in a very good synopsis of the Canadian diamond deposit discoveries then I welcome you to listen to this talk by Brooke Clements who was instrumental in the diamond exploration & discoveries in Alberta, Quebec, and Nunavut - specifically the Renard pipes in Quebec and the Chidliak diamond projects now owned by Stornoway & De Beers respectively.

11/19/2020

Star Diamond is partnered with Rio Tinto on the diamond pipes in Saskatchewan (Canada). This is a recent press release raising their objections to the partners use of "unproven technologies" on diamond recovery. Interesting reading.

Very interesting reading on the Diamond Pipeline in light of the Covid crisis and how it has impacted the markets. Autho...
11/04/2020

Very interesting reading on the Diamond Pipeline in light of the Covid crisis and how it has impacted the markets. Authored by Pranay Narvekar & Chaim Even Zohar.

http://www.idexonline.com/Specials/2019_DiamondPipelineByPranayNarvekarAndChaimEvenZohar.pdf

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