RE:RE:DeBeers seems distractedM2, I think deBeers was surprised how difficult it was to deal with MPV/Evans/TIGS in Canada when the original deal was cut, and afterwards with the deal revision and the KDI spin-out ( to legally separate the two entities). My personal theory is that deBeers was very much accustomed to easily having its own way with its "partners" in projects. When MPV (backed by TIGS) demanded equitable treatment in the partnership, deBeers caved, and thus we stand. In some sense, deBeers is the "junior" partner (despite having 51% share) because what they brought was mining and mill expertise, whereas MPV brought the scarcer commodity: property rights. PE earned his salary in this job, my opinion.
I have no idea how big KDI could become... obviously, they're still looking, but the scent must be in the air for them to finance work for the NI43-101 report. The claims maps around Kennady Lake are interesting and complicated, too...