Bishop Nipissing Diamond Project

Cobalt, Ontario – On February 5, 2019, RJK Explorations Ltd. entered into a property option agreement with Anthony “Tony” Bishop for the Bishop Nipissing Diamond Properties, exploration properties totalling 2090.2 hectares encompassing at least 18 potential kimberlite pipes located approximately 10 km south of Cobalt, Ontario.

 

Tony Bishop, Prospector, spent over 4 years looking for the source of the Nipissing Diamond that was found sometime during the development of the silver mines at Cobalt, Ontario in the 1903 to 1905 time period. After closely following Bishop’s work for a year and reviewing the data, RJK decided to option the property.

 

The Bishop claims are situated in a well-established kimberlite field within the Lake Temiskaming Structural Zone. A deep-seated subduction zone is located below the claims, which is an ideal geological setting for type IIa diamonds, the largest diamonds in the world. All claims are on Crown Land, are mostly on high, dry, well-drained topography for year-round drilling. Drivable logging roads are within one kilometre or less, affording easy access. Close by are 3 hydroelectric facilities, a large electric wind farm and a gas pipeline. The Trans-Canada Hwy is also very close, as is the train station in Cobalt, an area with a well-established historical mining history.

 

On November 11, RJK added 4,400 hectares in additional staked claims, and optioned ground surrounding the Bishop claims, to add a minimum of 17 additional targets for drilling.

 

Interactive Property Map

 

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Interactive Timeline

 

Learn about the history of the Nipissing Diamond, and historical notable diamond discoveries in Canada.