Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Part of the success, as I've referred to in my statement, was the decision made 10 years ago by this government to stipulate, to demand that a portion of the production be reserved for cutting and polishing in the Northwest Territories. Here we have a successful or the start of a successful industry. Now, those deals were set up, I believe, with the people at BHP's Ekati mine and with the Rio Tinto folks at Diavik. What is the status, Mr. Speaker, of the agreements with Aber, which is the third producer, and with the De Beers mine yet to come at Snap Lake? Do we have a similar kind of agreement for leaving or allocating part of their percentage for northern cutting and polishing, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.
Bill Braden on Question 263-15(3): Sustainability Of The Diamond Industry
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 263-15(3): Sustainability Of The Diamond Industry
Question 263-15(3): Sustainability Of The Diamond Industry
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 19th, 2004
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