Renard diamond mine

Renard Mine

Location
Renard Mine Show map of Quebec Renard Mine Show map of Canada
Province	Quebec
Country	Canada
Coordinates	52°43′50″N 072°13′15″W
Production
Products	Diamond
History
Opened	2014

The Renard mine was a diamond mine in Canada which opened in July 2014.^[1] The mine is located in Quebec and is projected to produce 1.5–2 million carats per year.^[1] In July 2014, SNC-Lavalin was awarded the EPCM contract for mine related construction management.^[2] In December 2016 the operator of the mine, Stornoway Diamond, announced it had achieved commercial production at Renard.^[3]

In October 2023, the mine "temporarily ceased" activities and filed for creditor protection, as the price of diamonds plummeted, laying off some 85% of its workforce^[4]. It was announced in April 2024 that the mine was to be sold to Australian company Winsome Resources and repurposed as a lithium processing plant.^[5]

The mine is served by Renard Aerodrome.^[6]

References

1. Quebec’s Renard diamond mine is a glimmer of hope for slowing industry
2. "SNC-Lavalin awarded EPCM contract by Stornoway Diamonds for Quebec's first diamond project". Wall Street Journal. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
3. "Stornoway Diamond Declares Commercial Production at Renard Mine". Junior Mining Network. 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
4. "Quebec's only diamond mine shuts down as owner Stornoway Diamonds files for creditor protection". The Montreal Gazette.
5. "Renard Diamond Mine's New Life, as Lithium Plant". IDEX Online.
6. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.. Mine coordinates are approximate based on the aerodrome location.