All the movers and shakers in the global diamond business congregated in Vancouver, Canada in June for the 2002 World Diamond Conference. As Canada has catapulted from a standing start in 1998 to becoming the sixth largest diamond producer in the world last year, the subject of Canada's emergence as a diamond producing powerhouse was a hot topic. Indeed, Canada already hosts the three richest diamond deposits in the world. And by 2005, it is projected to overtake South Africa to become the world's second most prolific producer of high-end diamonds.

Accordingly, Robert Boyd, the President and CEO of Ashton Mining of Canada, was called upon to give a presentation on Canada's glittering future as a fertile territory for more world-class diamond discoveries. Ashton Mining is at the forefront of the race to find the next multi-billion dollar diamond mine and is a key subsidiary of the planet's largest mining company, the Rio Tinto Group.

Please click on the link below to access Mr. Boyd's compelling presentation on what Canada has achieved to date and why investors can still get in on the 'ground floor' of Canada's emerging and historic Diamond Rush.