There are a few differences. First, De Beers needs Canadian diamonds to clean up its image, and it needs the mines to be models as far as diamond mines go. Second, there's a lot of government regulation in Canada designed to prevent exactly what you're describing here. Third, I'd be willing to bet the mining unions in the North are already active in those communities in anticipation of this expansion.
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Date: 2008-02-25 08:38 pm (UTC)