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Jonathon Naylor Editor Could a piece of pristine wilderness near Deschambault Lake represent Saskatchewan's next diamond mine? While it is far too early to say, a major exploration company says a survey last summer identified 102 'prominent' geophysical targets at the Pikoo Project. Stornoway Diamond Corp. has since collected more than 200 additional till samples to single out specific sites for potential drilling. An area of interest was first identified at Pikoo in 2006 following a regional geochemical sampling program designed to test the diamond potential of the northern portion of the Sask Craton, which hosts the Fort a la Corne cluster of kimberlite pipes some 220 km to the southwest. Stornoway said subsequent follow-up sampling confirmed the potential for multiple kimberlites or kimberlite clusters localized within a 300-sq-km source area. No kimberlites are currently known in the vicinity of the Pikoo Project, and their identification would represent what Stornoway calls 'a significant new discovery in Canadian diamond exploration.' Stornoway purchased the Pikoo Project, consisting of more than 33,000 hectares of contiguous claims, in early 2011. The property is accessible just north of Deschambault Lake, an economically challenged reserve 140 road km outside Flin Flon. Stornoway budgeted $5.6 million for exploration last year not only at Pikoo, but also at several other properties across Canada. In a news release, the company said Pikoo is among its properties 'where the potential exists for the discovery of new kimberlite camps close to infrastructure.'
