Explorers Flock to Stake Ground Around Canada's Newest Diamond Discovery

VANCOUVER, BC / December 10, 2014 / After North Arrow Minerals (TSX-V: NAR) (OTC: NHAWF) discovered diamond-bearing kimberlite in east-central Saskatchewan last year, at least six other diamond explorers have aggressively staked the surrounding area; a bid of confidence that NAR's Pikoo discovery represents just the tip of the iceberg of diamond potential in the region.

Pikoo was North Arrow's first big discovery since the company restructured and focused on diamonds in early 2013. The success was proof of the company's concept: to assemble a team of highly experienced diamond explorers including Gren Thomas, Chris Jennings, and Ken Armstrong and take advantage of a downturn in the diamond exploration sector to pick up a portfolio of some of Canada's most prospective projects and guide them through their next stages of exploration.

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Dominion Diamond Corporation Reports approval for the A-21 Pipe at Diavik

YELLOWKNIFE, Nov. 26, 2014 - Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX: DDC, NYSE: DDC) (the "Company" or "Dominion") reports that Rio Tinto plc, the parent company of the operator of the Diavik Diamond Mine (Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Ltd. ("DDMI")), has approved the development of the A-21 pipe at the Diavik Diamond Mine, in which the Company holds a 40% stake. DDMI has estimated the total capital cost for the development of the A-21 pipe to be approximately US$350 million at the Company's estimated Canadian/US dollar exchange rate of $1.11 (on a 100% basis), with the Company's share being US$140 million. The A-21 resource is well understood, and A-21 diamond production is planned for late calendar 2018. The A-21 production will provide an important source of incremental supply for Diavik, ensuring the continuation of existing production levels.

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Kennady Diamonds Announces Faraday Diamond Sample Grade of 5.10 carats per tonne

TORONTO , Aug. 5, 2014  - Kennady Diamonds Inc. ("Kennady Diamonds", the "Company") (KDI.V) is pleased to announce the diamond recovery results from the Faraday 2014 spring drill program at the 100 percent-controlled Kennady North diamond project, located in Canada's Northwest Territories.

Kennady Diamonds CEO Patrick Evans commented: "The Faraday sample grade of 5.10 carats per tonne is outstanding and amongst the highest diamond sample grades recorded in Canada . This result confirms that the Faraday kimberlite has the potential to host a high grade diamond resource".

Approximately 933 kilograms of kimberlite recovered from Faraday was processed at the Geoanalytical Laboratories Diamond Services at the Saskatchewan Research Council ("SRC"), which is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard by the Standards Council of Canada as a testing laboratory for diamond analysis using caustic fusion.

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Mountain Province Diamonds Appoints Banks to Arrange and Underwrite US$370M Term Loan Facility

TORONTO and NEW YORK, July 28, 2014 - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPV, NYSE MKT: MDM) is pleased to announce the appointment of three leading international banks to arrange and underwrite a senior secured term loan facility of up to US$370M (the "Facility") to fund the Company's share of the construction cost of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. Gahcho Kué is a joint venture between De Beers Canada Inc. (51%) and Mountain Province (49%).

Mountain Province has mandated Deutsche Bank A.G., acting through its London Branch, Natixis S.A. and Nedbank Limited as the lead arrangers ("Lead Arrangers") to underwrite, arrange and manage the primary syndication of the Facility, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including, but not limited to, the successful completion of due diligence and internal bank approvals of the Lead Arrangers and agreement of Facility documentation, which is expected prior to the end of 2014.

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Stornoway Awards EPCM Contract to SNC-Lavalin Inc.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--( Jul 21, 2014) - Stornoway Diamond Corporation (SWY.TO) (the "Corporation" or "Stornoway") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract for Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management ("EPCM") with SNC-Lavalin Inc. for the Renard Diamond Project. SNC-Lavalin will provide EPCM services for on-site utilities such as the liquid natural gas power plant, the processing plant building, service buildings, water treatment facilities, and on-site infrastructure. The agreement with SNC-Lavalin contemplates sub-contracted services to be provided by AMEC Americas Ltd. (AMEC) and DRA Americas Inc. (DRA) for certain specialized engineering and field support services relating to the project's diamond processing plant and diamond recovery circuits. The total capital cost of site facilities and infrastructure within the scope of the EPCM contract is estimated at approximately C$425million.

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