Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for those comments. On the question of costs, I, along with some of my colleagues in this House, had the opportunity to see first hand some of the opportunities that would be available to the Northwest Territories from value-added industries that could go onto diamonds. I found Antwerp and London to be extremely expensive so I support the Minister when he says the north may not be that expensive to perform some of these added values. Could the Minister tell me if the idea of a Crown corporation or similar organization purchasing diamonds and selling them, themselves, has been floated with the mining companies and what their response is? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 139-13(5): Additional Taxes On The Mining Industry
In the Legislative Assembly on January 29th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 139-13(5): Additional Taxes On The Mining Industry
Question 139-13(5): Additional Taxes On The Mining Industry
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 28th, 1998
Page 410
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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