Diadem Establishes Technical Advisory Committee.TORONTO -- Diadem diadem, in ancient times, the fillet of silk, wool, or linen tied about the head of a king, queen, or priest as a distinguishing mark. Later, it was a band of gold, which gave rise to the crown. In heraldry, the diadem is one of the arched bars that support the crown. Resources Ltd.(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:DIR) announced today that it had established a technical advisory committee to assist it in developing and financing its diamond exploration and development projects. The initial members of the committee, and their functions, are: - A. Lee Barker, P.Eng. - Mr. Barker is an independent geological consultant with over 35 years experience in the mining industry. He was part of the exploration team at SouthernEra Resources Limited. He was heavily involved in exploration and development of significant diamond deposits in Canada's Northwest Territories Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon. , and in the Otish region of Quebec, Canada, as well as in Africa and parts of South America. Mr. Barker supervised the initial exploration of the Diavik diamond project near Lac de Gras Lac de Gras is a lake approximately 300 km north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Lac de Gras was the centre of the Canadian diamond rush of the 1990s. There are two working diamond mines in the area, Ekati Diamond Mine, and Diavik Diamond Mine. in the Northwest Territories which led to the discovery of over 60 kimberlite kimberlite: see diamond. kimberlite or blue ground Dark, heavy, often fragmented igneous rock that may contain diamonds in the rock matrix. bodies, two of which came into production this year as Canada's second diamond mine and which produces 6% of the world's gem-quality diamonds. Mr. Barker will act as an advisor with respect to Diadem's exploration in the Franklin Diamond Project and the Otish Diamond Project and in other diamond prospects. - A.C.A. (Peter) Howe, P.Eng. - Mr. Howe is a professional mining engineer, having graduated from the Royal School of Mines. He was the founder of Diadem and also was the founder of A.C.A. Howe International Ltd., an international mining engineering firm based in Toronto and with associates throughout the world. Over his lengthy career as a principal of A.C.A. Howe International, Mr. Howe has been involved in mining exploration and development as well as mine construction and operation in most parts of the world. He will assist Diadem in realizing value from its former portfolio of mineral properties, which were transferred in May 2003 to Belitung Ltd. Diadem retains a 20% equity stake in Belitung and has first claim on 60% of the free cash flow of Belitung to redeem up to $3.75 million of preferred shares Preferred shares Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock. held by Diadem. - Maurice J. Colson - Mr. Colson is a Toronto-based investment banker Investment Banker A person representing a financial institution that is in the business of raising capital for corporations and municipalities. Notes: An investment banker may not accept deposits or make commercial loans. with extensive experience in the financing of resource companies. Mr. Colson has been employed as an investment banker with several of Canada's leading investment banks, in Toronto and Montreal and in London, England. He is a director of a number of resource companies and will provide financial advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . - George Silverman - Mr. Silverman was a Director of Diadem from 1993 to 2004. He has been an active mining prospector, developer and executive and was instrumental in forming the prospecting syndicate that identified and initially financed the Leek leek: see onion. leek Hardy, vigorous, biennial plant (Allium porrum) of the lily family, native to the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. It has a mild, sweet, onionlike flavour. Springs Diamond Project in California. He is a consultant to La Fosse Platinum Inc. and Hollinger North Shore Mining Co. As an advisor to Diadem Mr. Silverman will assist in the restructuring of the Leek Springs Diamond Project in the interests of attracting a joint venture partner that will expend adequate exploration capital to exploit the fundamentals of that project. As compensation for the services to be rendered by the members of the advisory committee, Diadem has granted incentive stock options to the members under the Company's stock option plan to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 common shares allocated among the members. The stock options vest over a period of three years and are subject to regulatory approval. However, certain options previously granted to certain former directors have been cancelled so that the net increase in outstanding options is only 90,000 common shares. The advisory and consulting agreements with the members of the advisory committee are terminable ter·mi·na·ble adj. 1. Possible to terminate: terminable activities; terminable employees. 2. Terminating after a designated date: a terminable annuity. by either the Company or the advisor or consultant on 30 days notice, in which event all options to that advisor or consultant would terminate upon termination of the respective agreement. After giving effect to the recent $2,000,000 equity placement, Diadem has outstanding 113,818,057 common shares. On a fully diluted basis, giving effect to the exercise of all outstanding share purchase warrants, all incentive stock options granted under its stock option plan, and all shares issuable to the vendors of the claims in the Otish Diamond Project, Diadem would have 164,398,618 common shares outstanding. Diadem is a Canadian diamond exploration and development company, currently focused on three very prospective diamond exploration projects: -- the Franklin Diamond Project - Inuvialuit settlement region, Northwest Territories, Canada -- the Otish Diamond Project - north-central Quebec, Canada -- the Leek Springs Diamond Project - north-eastern California, USA The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Diadem has been called for 4:15 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at the Toronto Board of Trade The Toronto Board of Trade is Toronto's chamber of commerce, the largest local chamber of commerce in Canada, representing more than 10,000 business and individual members with about 500,000 employees across Canada and annual revenues of more than $200 billion (Canadian dollars). , First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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