Part 2 picks up the story when several key Ashton executives and employees moved on to Peregrine Diamonds.

Thomas has returned to her diamond exploration roots to option several projects from Stornoway Diamonds.

Russian billionaire Vladimir Iorich keeps a low profile, but has shown he’s ready to play for high stakes – as some shareholders in mining companies he covets have discovered.

Eric Friedland has been buying Peregrine Diamonds as the stock sinks lower

It’s not just the ancient ruins that are deteriorating in Greece. With unemployment at 25% and youth unemployment more than 50%, the country’s very social fabric is at risk of unravelling, as austerity’s chokehold produces street clashes and clouds of tear gas.

For a while, Lumina Copper (LCC) shares defied gravity. As of Mar. 28, when shares closed at $17, the stock had a one-year return of 150% — while most TSX Venture stocks were getting pummelled.