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December 16, 2010

Peregrine's Brooke Clements Wins Hugo Dummett Diamond Discovery Award

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that Mr. Brooke Clements, President of Peregrine, has been awarded the Association of Mineral Exploration, BC's ("AMEBC") Hugo Dummett Award for his role in the discovery of the Renard cluster of diamondiferous kimberlites in Quebec in 2001. Mr. Clements shares the award f...
 
December 06, 2010

Peregrine Reports CH-6 Mini-Bulk Grades of 6.8, 3.5, 2.8 and 2.0 Carats per Tonne in Four Samples Totalling 14.11 Tonnes; Exceptional White/Colorless Diamond Population with High Clarity and Superior Shapes

PEREGRINE REPORTS CH-6 MINI-BULK GRADES OF 6.8, 3.5, 2.8 AND 2.0 CARATS PER TONNE IN FOUR SAMPLES TOTALLING 14.11 TONNES; EXCEPTIONAL WHITE/COLORLESS DIAMOND POPULATION WITH HIGH CLARITY AND SUPERIOR SHAPES Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to rep...
 
December 01, 2010

Peregrine Maintains 49 Percent Interest in Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that BHP Billiton has elected to maintain a 51 percent participating interest in the Chidliak joint venture. As a result, Peregrine's ownership in the Chidliak diamond project ("Chidliak" or "the Project"), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada remains at 49 percent, and each par...
 
November 25, 2010

Peregrine Announces Coarse Diamond Distribution in CH-44 Kimberlite at Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report a coarse diamond size distribution for a 312.2 kilogram sample of reverse circulation ("RC") drill cuttings collected from the CH-44 kimberlite on the 9,800 square kilometre Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The sample yielde...
 
November 22, 2010

CH-7 Mini-Bulk Sample Returns Grade Of 1.04 Carats Per Tonne; 15 Diamonds Over 0.50 Carat Including 6.53, 2.18, And 1.24 Carat Stones

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that a mini-bulk sample of surface material collected from the CH-7 kimberlite weighing 47.2 dry tonnes returned 49.07 carats of commercial-sized diamonds larger than the 0.85 mm sieve size, for a diamond grade of 1.04 carats per tonne ("cpt"). The mini-bulk sample yielded...
 
November 15, 2010

Peregrine Announces Diamond Results For The NQN-001 Kimberlite At Nanuq North

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report diamond results for a 1,008 kilogram sample collected by core drilling from the NQN-001 kimberlite at the 33,100 hectare Nanuq North project ("Nanuq North" or "the Project") located approximately 275 kilometres north of Rankin Inlet, and two kilometres north of Pe...
 
November 04, 2010

Peregrine Announces Completion of Private Placement and Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or the "Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that it has completed its $10 million brokered private placement with the full exercise of an over-allotme...
 
November 01, 2010

Peregrine Increases Previously Announced Private Placement

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) today reported that due to institutional demand for the previously announced brokered private placement of up to 4 million units ("Units...
 
October 29, 2010

1.15 Carat Diamond Recovered From 840 Kilogram Microdiamond Sample Collected From Five Hectare CH-31 Kimberlite

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report the recovery of a 1.15 carat diamond from an 840 kilogram microdiamond sample collected from the estimated five hectar...
 
October 07, 2010

Peregrine Announces $10 Million Private Placement

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine") (TSX:PGD) announces a private placement of units for gross proceeds of up to $10 million. The units consist of one common share and one-half of a non-transfer...
 
October 06, 2010

Peregrine Announces Q1 and Q2 Kimberlites at 100% Owned Qilaq Project Are Diamondiferous

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report encouraging diamond results from the first two kimberlites (Q1 and Q2) discovered on the Company's 100 percent-owned, 854,000 hectare Qilaq project ("Qilaq" or "the Project"). Qilaq is located on Hall Peninsula, northeast of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, Canada, and is ...
 
September 23, 2010

Peregrine Announces A Coarse Diamond Size Distribution For The CH-28 Kimberlite At Chidliak; Pipe Size Estimated At Two Hectares

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report a coarse diamond size distribution from a 238.9 kilogram surface sample collected from the CH-28 kimberlite on the 9,800 square kilometre Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The sample yielded 174 diamonds larger than the 0.106...
 
September 16, 2010

Peregrine Discovers 12 More Kimberlites At Chidliak, Bringing Total To Date To 50; CH-31 Now Estimated At More Than Five Hectares In Size

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of 12 new kimberlites and the successful completion of the summer exploration programme at the Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. These 12 new discoveries bring the total number of kimberlites discovered...
 
August 23, 2010

Peregrine Discovers 6 More Kimberlites at Chidliak Bringing Total Discovered to Date to 38

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the recent discovery of six new kimberlites at the Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The new discoveries bring the total number of kimberlites discovered to date on the Project to 38. Three of the new kimberlites, ...
 
August 20, 2010

Peregrine Completes Summer Field Programmes at Nanuq and Cumberland, Nunavut

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) today reports the completion of the 2010 field programme on its wholly-owned 315,000 hectare Nanuq project ("Nanuq" or "the Project"), located approximately 300 kilometres north of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, Canada. During the programme, 495 kimberlite indicator mineral ("KIM") samples...
 
August 05, 2010

Peregrine Discovers First Two Kimberlites At Qilaq

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of two new kimberlites, named Q1 and Q2, by prospecting on the Company's 854,000 hectare Qilaq project ("Qilaq" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Qilaq is located on Hall Peninsula, northeast of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, an...
 
August 04, 2010

Peregrine Discovers Six New Kimberlites at Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of six new kimberlites at the Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Three of the kimberlites, CH-29, CH-30 and CH-32, were discovered by drilling, and the other three, CH-27, CH-28 and CH-31 were discovere...
 
July 19, 2010

Peregrine Discovers Eight New Kimberlites And Collects Mini-Bulk Samples From CH-6 And CH-7

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or “the Company”) (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of eight new kimberlites at the Chidliak project (“Chidliak” or “the Project”) on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.  Six of the new kimberlites, CH-19, CH-21 and CH-23 through CH-26 were discover...
 
June 30, 2010

Peregrine Announces Four Tonnes Of Kimberlite Collected From NQN-001 Kimberlite At Nanuq North And Commencement Of Drilling At Nanuq

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that drilling of the diamond-bearing NQN-001 kimberlite has concluded at the Nanuq North project ("Nanuq North") in Nunavut, Canada, and that four tonnes of kimberlite have been collected for diamond analysis. Discovered in 2008, NQN-001 is located approximatel...
 
June 04, 2010

Peregrine Announces Discovery Of CH-18 Kimberlite And Commencement Of CH-6 Kimberlite Mini-Bulk Sample At Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of the CH-18 kimberlite at the Chidliak project ("Chidliak") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. CH-18 is located 16 kilometres northwest and 15 kilometres northeast, respectively, of the nearest known kimberlites, CH-13 and CH-12. In addition, the ...
 
June 03, 2010

Peregrine Announces Commencement of Drilling at Nanuq North

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that drilling of the diamond-bearing NQN-001 kimberlite has commenced at the Nanuq North project ("Nanuq North") in Nunavut, Canada. Discovered in 2008, NQN-001 is located approximately 275 kilometres north of the community of Rankin Inlet, and two kilometres n...
 
May 20, 2010

Peregrine Reports Discovery of the CH-17 Kimberlite at Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery of the CH-17 kimberlite on the Chidliak project ("Chidliak") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The discove...
 
April 30, 2010

Peregrine Announces $2 Million Exploration Programme And An Adjournment Of Arbitration At Nanuq North, Nunavut, Canada

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that Peregrine and Indicator Minerals Inc. ("Indicator") have agreed to immediately conduct a $2.0 million exploration programme this year at the Nanuq North project ("Nanuq North"), Nunavut, located approximately 275 km north of the community of Rankin Inlet. ...
 
April 28, 2010

Peregrine Announces $3.5 Million 2010 Diamond Exploration Programme At Nanuq Project, Nunavut, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that it is proceeding with a $3.5 million 2010 diamond exploration programme on its wholly-owned 315,000 hectare Nanuq project ("Nanuq" or "the Project"), located approximately 300 km north of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, Canada...
 
April 27, 2010

Peregrine Announces Closing Of $6 Million Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to announce that it has completed its non-brokered private placement as previously announced on April 19, 2010 by issuing a total of 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $3.00 per share for gross proceeds of $6 million. All of the com...
 
April 19, 2010

Peregrine Announces $6 Million Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) announces a non-brokered private placement of 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $3.00 per share for net proceeds of $6 million. All of the common shares under the private placement will be sold on a "flow-through" basis pursuant to the Income...
 
March 24, 2010

Peregrine Commences Spring Diamond Exploration Programme at Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report the commencement of the Spring phase of the $13.5 million, 2010 diamond exploration programme on the 9,800 square kilometre Chidliak project ("Chidliak" or "the Project") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Peregrine is the operator of the 2010 programme. Brooke Clemen...
 
February 04, 2010

Peregrine Discovers Kimberlite Indicator And Precious Metal Anomalies At Qilaq; 1.5 Million Hectares Of New Prospecting Permits Acquired On Baffin Island

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the discovery of kimberlite indicator mineral ("KIM") and precious metal anomalies at its Qilaq Project ("Qilaq") on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Seven of the samples collected in 2009 at Qilaq returned probe-confirmed KIMs, including one sample that returned 405 KIMs,...
 
February 01, 2010

Peregrine Advises Purchase Price For Share Purchase Warrants Received With 2009 Rights Offering Increases From $1.00 To $1.50 On February 19, 2010

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") would like to remind holders of share purchase warrants issued pursuant to the Company's rights offering which closed on February 19, 2009, that the exercise price for the warrants increases from $1.00 to $1.50 per share on February 19, 2010. The process of exercising warrants that are bene...
 
January 28, 2010

Peregrine Reports Diamond Results For 49.6 Tonne Sample From CH-1A Phase Of CH-1 Kimberlite

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that a 49.6 tonne sample of surface material collected from the CH-1A phase of the CH-1 kimberlite, returned 20.26 carats of commercial-sized diamonds larger than 0.85 mm for a diamond content of 0.41 ...
 
January 06, 2010

Peregrine Announces Appointment of Mike Westerlund As Vice President, Investor Relations And Corporate Communications

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report the appointment of Mike Westerlund to the position of Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Mr. Westerlund will be responsible for Peregrine's investor relations and corporate communications initiatives. Mr. Westerlund brings a wealth of commu...