De Beers and Mountain Province
I have believed all along that de Beers would stay with their 51%/49% relationship with Mountain Province all the way to production! If I am wrong, I will be the first to admit that I was wrong. Now that de Beers is an established diamond producer in Canada, I don't think they can afford to be a "hostile player" in such a large Canadian diamond mining industry. They will continue to look for great diamond opportunities, but will pursue those opportunities in a professional manner! De Beers played by Canadian rules with the permitting of Gahcho Kue, and now it its paying off! Canadians willl not allow any compromise of their Sovereignty when it comes to diamond mining in the North or anywhere alse in Canada!