12 IKC Oral Technical Programme
Monday 8 July 2024
Theme 2: Emplacement and Economic Geology of Kimberlites and Related Magmas
TimeAbstract IDTitlePresenterAffiliation
Opening Chair: Rory Moore
8:50Key01KEYNOTE: The Ekati and Diavik Discoveries – Canada’s Entry to Global Diamond ProductionJon Carlson 
9:20Key02KEYNOTE: Advancements in Kimberlite Geology After 30 Years of Kimberlite Exploration, Evaluation and Mining in CanadaCasey HetmanSRK Consulting
Session Chair: Kelly Russell
9:50108Metasomatic textural changes in hypabyssal transitional kimberlites: Inferences for the texture and mineralogy of KPKMaya KopylovaUniversity of British Columbia
10:1072Canadian Kimberlite Pipe Morphology: Insights from Analogue ExperimentsDavid NewtonSeequent
11:0054Understanding Kimberlite Crystallisation and Emplacement: Insights from Reaction Products on Ilmenite and Chromite Lydia FairhurstDalhousie University
11:2063Volcanology of selected kimberlites from the Lulo kimberlite field, AngolaJena MoldenhauerUniversity of Cape Town
11:4011The last 10-15 years of research on non-kimberlitic diatremes, with implications for kimberlite emplacementPierre-Simon RossInstitut national de la recherche scientifique
Seminar 1: Kimberlitic Olivine: Tracking Mantle Cargo and Kimberlite Melt Evolution
Seminar Chair: Herman Grütter
13:15 SEMINAR Primary Lecture: Kimberlitic Olivine: Recent research directions, current implications and the path forward (25-30 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (30-40 minutes)Geoffrey HowarthUniversity of Cape Town
14:45 SEMINAR Supporting Lecture: Olivine-hosted mineral inclusions in kimberlites: insights on the liquid line of descent and T-ƒO2 path (18-20 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (25 minutes)Federico CasettaUniversity of Vienna
15:30 SEMINAR Supporting Lecture: Discovery and interpretation of melt inclusions in kimberlitic olivine – Implications for primitive/parental kimberlite melt compositions (18-20 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (25 minutes)Adam AbersteinerUniversity of Adelaide
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Theme 5: Cratonic Mantle – Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics
TimeAbstract IDTitlePresenterAffiliation
Session Chair: Graham Pearson
8:30Key03KEYNOTE: Seismic Thermography of Continental Lithosphere: Structure, Evolution, and Controls on the Distribution of Kimberlites and Other Mineral DepositsSergei LebedevUniversity of Cambridge
9:0074Developing thermochemical models of Canada’s lithosphereRiddhi DaveGeological Survey of Canada
9:2076Sodic Cr-diopside compositions record profound pyroxenite/megacrystic (re)fertilization of the central Superior craton lithosphere, Attawapiskat kimberlites, Ontario, CanadaHerman GrutterSRK Consulting
9:4062Lithospheric mantle sampling of kimberlites and lamproites using Al-in-olivine thermometryMerrily Mathume TauUniversity of Cape Town
10:00144A new machine-learning single-crystal peridotitic garnet geobarometer & geothermometerGary O’SullivanTrinity College Dublin
Session Chair: Sonja Aulbach
10:5026Lu-Hf chronometry of continuous metasomatic enrichment of the cratonic mantleKira MusiyachenkoUniversity of British Columbia
11:1088Constraining the chemical and thermal structure of the Kaapvaal Craton subcontinental lithospheric mantle using kimberlite-indicator-mineral geochemistrySinelethu HashibiUniversity of Cape Town
11:3039Sheared peridotites: linking deformation and H2O metasomatism to the onset of craton destabilizationCatharina HeckelGoethe University Frankfurt
11:50125Eclogitic zircon geochronology and trace element geochemistry: an investigation of mantle metasomatism from the Cretaceous to the Archean beneath the Kaapvaal cratonMolly PaulBoise State University
12:10132Revisiting the origin of Cr in cratonic peridotiteEmma TomlinsonTrinity College Dublin
Session Chair: Andrew Schaeffer
14:00153Experimental investigation of silica enrichment in Archean cratonic lithosphereCaterina MelaiTrinity College Dublin
14:2034Large scale rejuvenation of lithospheric mantle beneath Jwaneng, Botswana: implication for diamond growth and destructionGareth DaviesVrije University Amsterdam
14:40133Subduction involved in generating thick Archaean cratonic keels? Insights from >2.83 Ga detrital diamonds from Tree River, Slave Craton, CanadaRory ChanglengPenn State University
15:00177New insights into the age, composition and thermal history of the lower crustRoberta RudnickUniversity of California
15:2024Ultra-refractory peridotites in the modern and ancient Earth and their implications for origins of Archean cratonic rootsJames ScottUniversity of Cologne
15:40173A global look at cratons and the thermal properties that define their rootsGraham PearsonUniversity of Alberta
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Theme 1: Diamonds
TimeAbstract IDTitlePresenterAffiliation
Session Chair: Karen Smit
8:30Key04KEYNOTE: Sublithospheric diamond ages and their geodynamic implicationsSuzette TimmermanUniversity of Bern
9:0045Sublithospheric Diamonds and Indicator Minerals from DO-27 Kimberlite, Slave Craton, Canada– Geochemistry, Age and OriginQiwei ZhangUniversity of Alberta
9:2064Multistage diamond formation, mantle uplift and changing geothermal regimes recorded by inclusions in Kimberley diamondsPaolo NimisUniversità Di Padova
9:4057Diamonds from Fort à la Corne – post-Archean formation in exceptionally cool and fertile lherzolitic substratesAnetta BanasApex Geoscience Ltd.
Session Chair: Yana Fedortchouk
11:00121How old are diamonds beneath Proterozoic cratons? Answers from the State Line Kimberlite District, western LaurentiaMelissa BowermanUniversity of Alberta
11:20137Diamonds from Knee Lake, Manitoba: A Neoarchean aged unconventional diamond deposit on the northwestern Superior Craton Andrea PezzeraUniversity of Alberta
11:40155Understanding diamond-forming fluids and parental lithologies using Fe, Mg, and K isotopes Peng NiUniversity of California
12:00134Metasomatic diamond-forming events in the Limpopo Belt deep lithosphere recorded by HDFs in Venitia diamondsYael KempeThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem
12:2048Fluid escape from diamond caught-in-the-act: towards the composition and origin of diamond-forming fluidsLuísa De CarvalhoUniversity of Alberta
12:4098Sources and ages of diamond-forming fluids in the lithospheric mantle Yaakov WeissThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Seminar 2: Large Irregular Type II Diamonds: Genesis and Transport to Surface
Seminar Chair: Herman Grütter
14:15 SEMINAR Primary Lecture: The deep mantle genesis of CLIPPIR and Type IIb diamonds (25-30 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (30-40 minutes)Evan SmithGemological Institute of America
15:45 SEMINAR Supporting Lecture: Sublithospheric diamonds and where to find them (18-20 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (25 minutes)Suzette TimmermanUniversity of Bern
16:30 SEMINAR Supporting Lecture: Deciphering the history of CLIPPIR diamonds from their morphology and surface features (18-20 minutes) Followed by semi-moderated questions and discussion (25 minutes)Ingrid ChinnDe Beers Group
Thursday 11 July 2024
TimeAbstract IDTitlePresenterAffiliation
Session Chair: Luisa de Carvalho
8:3025A Russian doll diamond in the makingJeffrey HarrisUniversity of Glasgow
8:5097Oxidized and reduced Ni-rich phases in Voorspoed diamonds Oded NavonThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem
9:10118Mineral inclusions in E-type diamonds from the Siberian craton: witnesses of Archaean mantle redox heterogeneities and eclogite buffering capacity Giulia MarrasSapienza University of Rome
9:3067Diversity of crystallization conditions of hypabyssal and coherent kimberlites recorded in diamond surface texturesYana FedortchoukDalhousie University
Theme 4: Diamond Deposits – Exploration and Mining
Session Chair: Maya Kopylova
9:50Key05KEYNOTE: Estimating diamond price for mineral resources and reserves; new observations and insightsAndy Davy Malcolm ThurstonIndependent Consultants
11:0035Diamond deposit valuations using size frequency distributions and price modellingJohn ChapmanGemetrix Pty
11:20176A new approach to sampling and evaluating large, low-grade kimberlites at Fort à la Corne, Saskatchewan, CanadaGus FomradasRio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.
11:4073Diamond preservation in the lithospheric mantle recorded by olivine in kimberlitesAndrea GiulianiETH Zurich
12:0046A Classification System Precisely Distinguishing Diamond Mineral Inclusion Compositions from Indicator Minerals from Barren SourcesChad UlanskyMetalex Ventures Ltd
12:2019Diamonds delivered to the West Coast of southern Africa from erosion of Kaapvaal based kimberlites and lamproitesMike de WitUniversity of Stellenbosch
Session Chair: Barrett Elliott
14:00165Evolution of Kimberlite Exploration – Advances in Drift Prospecting in Canada’s North (Part 1): Fundamentals and Foundations Dave SaccoPalmer
14:20169Evolution of Kimberlite Exploration – Kimberlite Indicator Mineral Dispersion on the Kennady North Project, Southern Slave Craton, NWTTom McCandlessMountain Province Diamonds
14:40157Evolution of Kimberlite Exploration – Reasons for Renewed Exploration and One “Classic” Example for a Second Look (Part 2) Eileen LyonAurora Geosciences Ltd.
15:00116Exploring for concealed kimberlites: increasing discovery success with soil microbial community fingerprintsBianca Iulianella PhillipsUniversity of British Columbia
15:20105Diavik Diamond Mine UpdateMatthew BreenDiavik Diamond Mine
15:4037Impact of High-Power Microwave Treatment on Comminution and Downstream Processing of Kimberlite OresRavash Borhan MehrQueen’s University
Friday 12 July 2024
Theme 3: The Origin and Evolution of Kimberlites and Related Magmas
TimeAbstract IDTitlePresenterAffiliation
Session Chair: Geoff Howarth
8:30Key06KEYNOTE: A universal concept of melting in mantle upwellings: all deep melts are born kimberliticMax SchmidtDepartment of Earth Sciences, ETH
9:00170A new global kimberlite geochemistry dataset: the benefits of open and complete data sharingHayden DaltonThe University of Melbourne
9:2059Predicting geochemical and isotopic compositions as well as lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary depth and diamond grade in kimberlites and lamproite using Artificial IntelligenceLuc DoucetCurtin University
9:4050Zn and Fe isotopes indicate that kimberlites and silica-undersaturated magmas derive from similar asthenospheric mantle sourcesRonghua CaiChina University of Geosciences
10:00180A fresh look at the mantle sources of low-degree mantle-derived melts using K and Ba isotopes Oded ElazarCarnegie Institution for Science
Session Chair: Bruce Kjarsgaard
10:50122Revisiting Sr-Nd-Hf isotope variations in global cratonic lamproitesSoumendu SarkarThe University of Melbourne
11:1027The origin of Karoo-age diamondiferous lamproites in ZambiaNtando NgwenyaUniversity of Johannesburg
11:30106Magmatic expressions of the Mesoproterozoic Midcontinent Rift and consequences for sampling diamonds – ultramafic lamprophyres from the Superior cratonFiona ClarkUniversity of Alberta
11:5080The origin of Camp Alpha megacrysts and their relationship to kimberlite magmatism – Liberia, West African CratonEllwin Taleni ShiimiUniversity of Cape Town
12:10145Mantle source characteristics of diamondiferous areas in Brazil revealed from Hf and O isotopes of zircon megacrystsIzaac Cabral-NetoGeological Survey of Brazil
Session Chair: Andrea Giuliani
14:0021Updated geochronology of the central Slave craton – duration, pulses and time-integrated source variabilityChiranjeeb SarkarUniversity of Alberta
14:20178Mid- and Late Cretaceous N American Kimberlite Magmatism: A comprehensive Tectonic modelStephen JohnstonUniversity of Alberta
14:40120Kimberlite magmatism fed by broad upwelling above mobile basal mantle structuresNicolas FlamentUniversity of Wollongong
Session Chair: George Read
15:00Key07aKEYNOTE: A review of current natural diamond market supply and demand fundamentals together with an examination of recent global diamond exploration and development investment trendsEira ThomasIndependent Consultant
15:20Key07bKEYNOTE: Summary of recent diamond exploration world-wide, next steps, areas of new and renewed interest and the role of technology and ESG in exploration and miningJohn Armstrong Independent Consultant