Star says this name is highly symbolic of the Fort à la Corne project area and the surrounding First Nations lands.

While Debswana sales have been affected by weak global consumer demand, the company has not cut back production.

But even before it is in force, producers say Western customers have been shunning gemstones from Russia.

The discovery of the white Type IIa rough diamond is a much-needed positive news for the miner, which reported last month a $1 million loss.

Renard is Quebec’s first and only diamond mine, opened in 2017.

The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium.

ODC holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana.