Stornoway Diamond Corporation is building Quebec's first diamond mine, the Renard Diamond Project. The project involves mining 23.8 million tonnes of kimberlite ore averaging 75 carats per hundred tonnes to produce an estimated 1.63 million carats of diamonds annually. Stornoway has fully financed and permitted the project, which is under construction with first production expected in the second half of 2016. The Renard mine is expected to have top-tier low operating costs and strong operating margins, producing an estimated $150-250 million in operating cash flow annually over its 11 year mine life.