SHERRIF---IDIOTDr. Chuck Fipke is the driving force behind Iciena's exploration and development program.
Dr. Fipke first rose to international prominence following the spectacular 1992 discovery of Canada's first ever multi-billion dollar-commercial diamond deposit, now known as the Ekati Mine. When the discovery was announced, it sparked the biggest staking rush in Canadian history.
Today, Dr. Fipke is widely recognized for his acute ability to employ the latest scientific methodology to identify diamondiferous kimberlitic sources, sufficient for him to run his own very advanced geological laboratory and continue to explore for major diamond deposits around the world.
C.F. Mineral Research Ltd., the laboratory Dr. Fipke founded in his pursuit of the Ekati diamond mine, has developed state-of-the-art proprietary technology that is able to accurately distinguish indicator minerals that grew with diamond from those that did not. This proprietary technology not only improves on the commonly known pyrope (G10) garnet and chromite classifications but also is capable of accurately differentiating Group 1 eclogitic garnets, chrome diopsides, orthopyroxenes and olivines that grew with diamond. This technological advantage was not available to the companies that previously worked the Amazon Craton district and Dr. Fipke remains encouraged the true potential of Iciena's diamond projects can be realized utilizing this technological approach.
"At present we have the decided advantage of much more sophisticated technology than we used to find Ekati," says Dr. Fipke. "As we proceed forward, in addition to data we compile from existing exploration, we also stand to benefit greatly by utilizing data derived from the previous work that has been conducted on the property. Based on our evaluation to date, this is a region that presents a very high potential to host a number of primary diamond deposits."