Stornoway Diamond's Corporate Update from the June 6 Cambridge House Investment Conference in Vancouver

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Nick Thomas' presentation from the World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver, June 6th 2010. The presentation gives an update on the Renard Diamond Project located in Quebec, an overview of the diamond market, as well as some information on Stornoway Diamnond.

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Building a Canadian Diamond Resource Base



June 2010 Update

Nick Thomas, Manager Investor Relations

2



Forward Looking Information





This presentation may contain forward looking statements, being

statements which are not historical facts, and discussions of future

plans and objectives. There can be no assurance that such statements

will prove accurate. Such statements are necessarily based upon a

number of estimates and assumptions that are subject to numerous

risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events

to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. Important

factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the

Stornoway's expectations are in Stornoway documents filed

from time to time with the Toronto Stock Exchange and

provincial securities regulators, most of which are

available at www.sedar.com.

Stornoway disclaims any

intention or obligation to

revise or update such

statements, except as

required by law.

3

Why Diamonds? Why Renard?

Years of Reserves Left at Current Production Rate









100

90 Jwaneng and

Argyle Start

80

World diamond Orapa Jwaneng and

70 Argyle Full

reserves are 60

Production



being depleted 50

and are not 40

being replaced Ekati

30 Diavik

Snap Lake

20 15 years left of reserves at current production rate and Victor



10



0

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005





Source: BMO Capital Markets (after Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton) Reports- Data after 2005 SWY Estimates

4

Why Diamonds? Why Renard?

Rough Diamond Price Index









Sept 2009: Renard

diamond valuation





Rough diamond

prices have

been growing

steadily









Sources: BMO Rough Diamond Price Index, Market Reports

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An Inventory of Diamond Projects for a Future in Diamonds



Ownership



43-101 Resource of 36.3 million carats, advancing to

50% Renard become Québec’s first diamond mine





90% Aviat 24.1-40.3 million carats (conceptual)







50% Qilalugaq Large 11ha pipe at 30 cpht





15-20 million tonnes at 10-15 cpht Aviat

100% Timiskaming (conceptual) Qilalugaq

Churchill

47% Churchill 90+ kimberlite bodies, 3 minibulk sampled

Renard



200+ kimberlite pipes discovered in Canada; Timiskaming

100% Exp. >20 active projects







Development Track: 43-101 Resource

Advanced: delineation drilling and

minibulk sampling completed

A conceptual study does not comprise a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate, and no

mineral resource has yet been established at Aviat. The total diamond content estimate is based on Diamondiferous Kimberlites being

limited micro and macro diamond data as per October 2008 and assuming 100% recovery of stones in

all size fractions down to a +1.00 mm bottom cut-off. The contained carats estimate uses the

evaluated

conceptual range of total content of kimberlite material, conceptual estimate of total diamond content

and an allowance for approximately 5% internal dilution within the conceptual model. Exploration stage

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Renard: Québec’s First Diamond Mine





Why Stornoway?



Renard: One of the Best Undeveloped Diamond

Projects in the World

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Renard: Québec’s First Diamond Mine







Renard is a Project with.. Mackenzie





Wales Island

Aviat

Size: US$4B Resource

Coronation Gulf Qilalugaq



Upside: US$1-2B “PMD” Slave Craton

Churchill

Blackstone

Exploration Blue Sky

Good Mining Margin Renard

Calling Lake



Modest Cap-ex and Op-ex

Timiskaming Montreal

Calgary Winnipeg



Québec: World’s Best Mining Toronto

Jurisdiction1

A Road Under Development

A Good Partner: 50% JV with







1

2009 Fraser Institute Survey

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Renard Kimberlite Bodies







N

Laforge 2



Laforge 1

Brisay

LG4

R10 LG2 LG3



R7 Foxtrot Property

Eleonore

Hibou R1 Wemindji Renard

Western Troy Eastmain Mine

R65 Strateco



R4 R8

Troilus Mine

Temiscamie

R9 R3

R2 Mistissini

Matagami

Lynx Chibougamau





Legend



Stornoway/Soquem JV Properties HydroQuébec

Kimberlite Bodies Under HydroQuébec Facility Powerlines

Assessment for Mining Renard Kimberlites Winter Road



Kimberlitic Dyke Road



Regional Kimberlites Exploration/

Mining Projects

2 km

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Kimberlite Pipe Geology

Renard 2 Revised Geological Model, December 8th, 2009



Dec 2008

0m

3.4mt Ind. at 81cpht

1.8mt Inf. at 86cpht

(to 560m)



Predominantly

Kimb2a (Blue)

Predominantly

Kimb2b (Brown)



Cracked Country Rock



Country Rock Breccia









560m









700m

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Kimberlite Pipe Geology

Renard 2 Revised Geological Model, December 8th, 2009



Dec 2008

0m

3.4mt Ind. at 81cpht

1.8mt Inf. at 86cpht

(to 560m)



Predominantly

Kimb2a (Blue)

Predominantly

Kimb2b (Brown)

2009 Drilling discovered

Renard 2 to be four times Cracked Country Rock



bigger than previously Country Rock Breccia

thought to 700m depth.









Dec 2009 560m

17.5mt Ind. at 103cpht

5.4mt Inf. at 120cpht

(to 700m)

700m

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Kimberlite Pipe Geology

Renard 2 Revised Geological Model, December 8th, 2009



Dec 2008

0m

3.4mt Ind. at 81cpht

1.8mt Inf. at 86cpht

(to 560m)



Predominantly

Kimb2a (Blue)

Predominantly

Kimb2b (Brown)

2009 Drilling discovered

Renard 2 to be four times Cracked Country Rock



bigger than previously Country Rock Breccia

thought to 700m depth.









Dec 2009 560m

17.5mt Ind. at 103cpht

5.4mt Inf. at 120cpht

(to 700m)

700m

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Kimberlite Pipe Geology

Renard 2, 3, 4, 9 & 65 Revised Geological Models, December 8th, 2009





Renard 65

Renard 4









Renard 9







Five Kimberlite

Pipes Within a 1km Renard 3

Radius



Similar Geology

Untested

Single Diamond Exploration

Population Potential





Variable Grades

Renard 2

Open at Depth

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Renard Resources and Resource Upside

Revised Mineral Resource Statement , December 8th, 2009



Average

Average Contained Average Contained

Tonnes Diamond

Grade Carats Rock Value Value

(millions) Price

(cpht) (millions) (US$/tonne) (million US$)

(US$/carat)

Total 87 26.5 23.0

23.0 $117 $101 $2,680

Indicated (+44%) (+128%) (+228%)

(+228%) (+8%) (+56%) (+256%)



Total 75 17.8 13.3

13.3 $108 $80 $1,430

Inferred (+19%) (+149%) (+196%) (+17%) (+38%) (+254%)

(+196%)

Notes Increases/Decreases from Mineral Resource Statement Published December 12th 2008 are shown in italics.



Resource categories are compliant with the "CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves". Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do

not have demonstrated economic viability. Changes from NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Published in December 2008 are shown in italics. Totals may not

add due to rounding. Diamond Prices are base case "model“ prices as determined by WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd. following a re-valuation in

September 2009. Grades and diamond prices are estimated at a +1DTC sieve size cut-off.





Contained

Grade Tonnes

Carats 10.15 carat gem

(cpht) (millions)

(millions) quality

octahedron

Potential 38 26.8 12.2

12.2

Mineral to to to

to

Deposit 168 45.7 26.5

26.5

Notes The potential quantity and grade of any potential mineral deposit is conceptual in

nature, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a

mineral resource.



The potential mineral deposit for the Renard kimberlite pipes has been determined by

projecting reasonable kimberlite volumes from the base of the inferred resource to a depth

of 700m below surface. In the case of the Lynx and Hibou dykes, the potential mineral

deposit was established on the basis of known drill intersections of kimberlite for which

insufficient diamond sampling exists to adequately estimate a diamond resource grade.

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Exploration Upside

Winter Drill Program, Results Released April 13th 2010





Renard 4 Renard 65 Renard 3









3 of 3

Kimberlites

Tested Prove

Larger at Depth

than Previously

Estimated

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Mineral Resource Categories and a Combined Open Pit/Underground Mine Plan





Lower Value Ore Higher Value Ore

Renard 4 & 9 Renard 2 & 3

US$48-54 per tonne US$121-143 per tonne





Potential

Open Pit

Mining



Potential

Underground

Mining









Blended LOM

Operating Cost of

All Pipes Open at Depth C$39.45/tonne

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Updated Preliminary Assessment, March 22nd, 2010









Renard 4 Pit





Renard 2&3 Pits









Renard 9



Renard 3 Ramp



100m Development Levels





Renard 2







Shaft to 800m

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Updated Preliminary Assessment, March 22nd, 2010





Conceptual Mine Plan Base Case Financial Model (100%)

25 year mine life at 5,000tpd C$885m pre-tax NPV ($C538m after tax)



30mcarats LOM Production: maximum 24.8% pre-tax IRR (20.5% after tax)

production at Year 6 of 1.6 mcarats/a.

C$3.4 Billion Operating Cash Flow

Open Pit Mining Renard 2,3&4.

LOM 70% Operating Margin

Assisted Block Caving Renard 2&4

5 Year Pay-Back

Blast-Stope Mining Renard 3&9

Assumptions

Capital Cost

8% Discount Rate

Total: C$511m (with sustaining capital

and contingencies) 30% Effective Tax Rate



Preproduction: $C450m (inc. shaft) Diamond Price of US$117/ct (Sept. 09)



Operating Cost Price escalation of 2.5% starting in 2011



C$39.45/tonne blended LOM average. US$ Exchange Rate of C$1.11

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Pre-Tax NPV Sensitivities (in C$m)



Operating Parameters









Financial Model Assumptions

10% 8% 5%

Discount Rate $642 $885 $1,440



0% +2.5% +5%

Diamond Price Escalation $370 $885 $1,633

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Diamond Price Assumpoions



Diamond Price and Price Escalation Sensitivities



US$ Exchange

Diamond Price Diamond Price 8% Pre-Tax NPV

Rate

(US$/ct) Escalation (Cdn$)

(Cdn$)



Base Case

Assumptions

$1.11 $1171 2.5%2 $895m



Project Fixed at

Current Market

$1.00 $1463 0.0% $726m



Notes

1 WWW September 2009 Price Book Valuation, +1 DTC cutoff, sensitivities of $US103 to US$131

2 Applied after 2011

3 Based on reported 25% increase in WWW Rough Diamond Price Index between September 2009 and March 2010

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Renard Conceptual Mine Planning

Cost Estimates



Operating Cost Breakdown

Blended LOM Op-Ex of C$39.45/tonne

C$12.20/t mining (C$13.46/t ug, C$4.54/t op)



C$12.45/t processing



C$13.43/t surface services and G&A



Costs are estimated from either contractor quotes or real-case unit costs derived from

operating mines such as AEM’s Goldex (C$23/tonne) and Meadowbank (C$65/tonne)





Capital Cost Breakdown

Site Infrastructure and Facilities $89.2

Underground Mine and Shaft $110.5

Open Pit Mine $13.0

Plant $101.0

General Fees $70.2

Sustaining Capital and Closure $60.9

Contingency $65.8

Total $510.6

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Renard Diamonds





Single diamond population in Renard

kimberlites 2, 3, 4 & 9: US$117/ct

(6,900 carat bulk sample, September 2009 Valuation,

+1 DTC cutoff, sensitivities of $US103 to US$131)



Colours and qualities improve with

size. Zero boart.

Coarse size distribution: potential for

significant “Specials”, not accounted

for in the current resource work.

Implied grade loss through sampling

breakage 15%-38%, not accounted

for in the current resource work.

Lynx-Hibou dykes have a different

diamond population with a finer size

distribution and more brown colours.

Lynx/Hibou price: US$57/ct (September

Renard 3 Bulk Sample stones

2009, +1 cutoff, sensitivities of $US45 to US$85)

larger than 2 carats. “Run of Mine”

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The Route 167 Extension (“Route Des Monts Otish”)



Stornoway lends full support to the Provincial

and Federal Government, Community and

Industry partnership created to facilitate a Renard

permanent and multi-service “Route Monts

Otish” between Témiscamie and Renard.

PROPOSED

March 19th 2009: Québec announces $130m CORRIDOR

of capital funding. Mine Eastmain

$10m committed immediately for feasibility,

McLeod Lake

environmental assessment and permitting (Western Troy)

The road will potentially service four mines and Strateco)

Matoush (Strateco)

a new park. Laforge 1

Laforge 2



Brisay

LG4 Potential

LG2 LG3

Proposed Route Proposed Parc Albanel-

Powerlines

(268km) Témiscamie-Otish

Eleonore Existing Renard

Wemindji

Winter Road

Western Troy Eastmain

Strateco

Potential

Témiscamie

Troilus Mine Road

Temiscamie

Mistissini

Matagami

Chibougamau

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Next Steps



2010-2011:

Deep Exploration Drilling

Permitting

Social and Environmental Impact Assessment

Full mine feasibility



Ongoing:

Community engagement, including

consultation and negotiation designed

to lead to an Impact and Benefits

Agreement

Advocacy and engagement with

government and communities in

support of the Route 167 Extension.



Key Targets:

Production Decision: 2011

Production: 2013

Profit Margin of Developing Diamond Projects Worldwide







Margins based on regional Canadian Projects

$175.00 $175.00

op-ex generalizations

-Arctic projects - $100 US/tonne Russian Projects



-African projects - $15 US/tonne

$150.00 Australian Projects $150.00

-Remote projects (sub-arctic) - $50 US/tonne

-Central projects (good infrastructure) - $20 US tonne African Projects

$125.00 $125.00









Diavik A21 1200m

Profit Margin









Profit Margin

(US$/tonne)









Renard:









(US$/tonne)

$100.00

High In-Situ Value $100.00



High Margin

$75.00

Argyle UG $1900m $75.00

Liqhobong $850m









Gope $2800m









AK 6 $2920m

$50.00 $50.00

Kao $3052m

Star $6890m

DO-27 $950m









$25.00 Renard $25.00

Gahcho Grib $4110m

Kue $5230m

$0.00

$4490m $0.00

$30,000m $25,000m $20,000m $15,000m $10,000m $5,000m 0





2010 In Situ Value Estimates (millions of US$)

Note: Diamond price assumptions based on recent production results or published 3rd party base case valuation models

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Corporate

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Management and Board









Eira Thomas Matt Manson Pat Godin Zara Boldt

Executive Chairman President, CEO & COO CFO and VP Finance

& Director Director

Additional Management

Robin Hopkins, VP Exploration

Dave Skelton, VP Project Development

Ghislain Poirier, VP Public Affairs

Non-Executive Directors Nick Thomas, Manager, Investor Relations









Catherine

David Garofalo Yves Harvey Peter Nixon Tony Walsh Serge Vézina

McLeod-Seltzer

(Lead Director)

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Backing

Financings in the Last 3 years and Estimated Current Holdings

Shares Outstanding: 288 million Closing Price May 28th, 2010 = C$0.56



Current Recent Investments

Shareholder

Shareholding Date Amount Price

Agnico-Eagle 2006 $23m $1.25 (New Equity)

2008 $11m $0.90 (Redemption of Convertible bonds)

Mines Limited 2008 $1m $0.46 (Interest payments on Convertibles)

15.8%

2010 $2.5m $0.50 (New Equity)

Total $37.5m

Rio Tinto 8.9% 2007 $32m $1.25 (Carried Interest following 2006 Ashton transaction)



Lorito Holdings 2008 $11m $0.90 (Redemption of Convertible bonds)

2009 $1m $0.46 (Interest payments on Convertibles)

(Lundin Family) 5.8% 2010 $1m $0.50 (New Equity)

Total $13m

Management 2006 $0.3m $1.13 (open market, private placement ‘pp’)

2007 $0.15m $0.71 (open market)

and Directors 2008 $0.08m $0.15 (open market, pp and prospectus)

1.8%

2009 $0.08m $0.17 (open market, prospectus)

Total $0.61m

Institutional 2007 $10m $1.20 (Common Shares)

2007 $8.9m $1.50 (New Flow-Through Equity)

Investors 49% 2008 $3.3m $0.15 (New Flow-Through Equity)

2009 $0.5m $0.17 (New Flow-Through Equity)

(estimated) 2010 $7m $0.50 (New Equity)

Total $29.7m

Retail 2007 $1.1m $1.50 (New Flow-Through Equity)

2008 $0.7m $0.15 (New Flow-Through Equity)

19% 2009 $0.9m $0.17 (New Flow-Through Equity)

(estimated) 2010 $1m $0.50 (New Equity)

Total $3.7m

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Current Financial Platform









As of May 28, 2010, unless otherwise stated







Market Capitalization: C$ 160 million





Total Shares Outstanding: 288 million





Largest Shareholder (15.8%)



Cash and Short Term

Deposits:

January 31st, 2010 and including C$ 13 million

proceeds of financing closed February

23rd and March 4th 2010)





Debt zero

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Building a Canadian Diamond Resource Base

www.stornowaydiamonds.com

TSX:SWY

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Appendix: Mineral Resource Estimate

Published December 8th, 2009



Contained Diamond Contained

Grade Tonnes Rock Value

Kimberlite Carats Price Value

(cpht) (millions) (US$/tonne)

(millions) (US$/carat) (million US$)





Renard 2 103 17.5 18.0 $117 $121 $2,100

Renard 3 106 1.7 1.8 $117 $124 $210

Renard 4 44 7.3 3.2 $117 $51 $370

Renard 9 -- -- -- -- -- --

Lynx Dyke -- -- -- -- -- --

Hibou Dyke -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 87 26.5 23.0 $101 $2,680

Indicated (+44%) (+128%) (+228%) (+56%) (+256%)



Renard 2 120 5.4 6.4 $117 $140 $750

Renard 3 122 0.2 0.2 $117 $143 $20

Renard 4 41 4.6 1.9 $117 $48 $220

Renard 9 46 5.8 2.6 $117 $54 $310

Lynx Dyke 107 1.8 1.9 $57 $61 $110

Hibou Dyke 144 0.2 0.3 $57 $82 $20

Total 75 17.8 13.3 $80 $1,430

Inferred (+19%) (+149%) (+196%) (+38%) (+254%)

Notes Resource categories are compliant with the "CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves". Mineral

resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Changes from NI 43-101 Mineral Resource

Estimate Published in December 2008 are shown in italics. Totals may not add due to rounding. Diamond Prices are base case

"model“ prices as determined by WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd. following a re-valuation in September 2009.

Grades and diamond prices are estimated at a +1DTC sieve size cut-off.

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Appendix: Potential Mineral Deposit

Published December 8th, 2009







Grade Tonnes Contained Carats

Kimberlite

(cpht) (millions) (millions)







Renard 2 -- -- -- -- -- --

Renard 3 107 to 168 0.1 to 0.2 0.1 to 0.3

Renard 4 38 to 79 5.1 to 8.2 1.9 to 6.5

Renard 9 45 to 50 3.1 to 7.2 1.4 to 3.6

Renard 65 23 to 33 12.6 to 24.0 2.9 to 7.9

Lynx 96 to 120 3.1 to 3.2 3.0 to 3.8

Hibou 104 to 151 2.7 to 2.9 2.9 to 4.3

Total PMD 26.8 to 45.7 12.2 to 26.5



Notes

The potential quantity and grade of any potential mineral deposit is conceptual in nature, and it is uncertain

if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.



The potential mineral deposit for the Renard kimberlite pipes has been determined by projecting

reasonable kimberlite volumes from the base of the inferred resource to a depth of 700m below surface. In

the case of the Lynx and Hibou dykes, the potential mineral deposit was established on the basis of known

drill intersections of kimberlite for which insufficient diamond sampling exists to adequately estimate a

diamond resource grade.


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