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DeBeers actually owns a couple of the canadian mines and according to friends in mining have stakes is most of the others.
by sanswork 17y ago
DeBeers actually owns a couple of the canadian mines and according to friends in mining have stakes is most of the others.
- Semiapies 17y agoWhich ones? That's a vague statement.
- sanswork 17y agoSnap Lake Mine, De Beers' first diamond mine outside of Africa, is 220 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. Snap Lake is Canada's first completely underground diamond mine. Victor Mine is located in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, approximately 90km west of the coastal community of Attawapiskat First Nation. Victor Mine is an open pit mine and Ontario’s first diamond mine.
- Semiapies 17y agoAnd what about Brilliant Earth?
- sanswork 17y agoThey aren't a mining company. So what about them? Companies source "Canadian diamonds" I would be surprised if Brilliant Earth could guarantee none of their diamonds are from DeBeers.
- Semiapies 17y agoAh, so you're arguing on behalf of the perfect as the enemy of the good.
- sanswork 17y agoI'm just stating facts. A lot of people are confused about Canadian diamonds and assume that because they are Canadian they are ok because they have no connection to DeBeers who they see as bad. Most don't realize the level of involvement of DeBeers in the Canadian mining industry. Even if DeBeers wasn't involved though you're still supporting and industry and an ideal that make DeBeers viable. So saying "I don't support conflict diamonds because I only buy Canadian" is wrong because its the demand you've created that make those conflict diamonds valuable.