That is exactly what MLA Blake and I were doing on our recent trip, is trying to talk to producers to ensure that rough diamonds are available here in Yellowknife. Again, that’s my goal as Minister, to get agreements in place that will see that happen. We’re looking at Gahcho Kue and, again, the landscape has changed with Harry Winston purchasing BHP, it’s going to be called Dominion Diamond Mining now, and the prospect, I know Rio is interested in looking at their operation when it comes to diamonds. There’s a prospect there that one company could own both of those mines and that certainly changes a lot of things for us here in the Northwest Territories when it comes not only to mining and opportunities for residents and businesses here in the NWT and extending mine life, but it also bodes very well for the secondary industry here in the Northwest Territories. Again, we continue that dialogue and discussion and we hope to have an agreement with Dominion Diamond sometime in the very near future. Thank you.
David Ramsay on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 18th, 2013
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