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Cutting Diamonds in Canada?
January 3, 2012 | CBC News

De Beers Canada has an agreement with the Province of Ontario that ten percent of the gem quality diamonds produced from the Victor Mine will be cut in Ontario. The problem is finding cutters who have skills that match the quality of the stones.

Related: Diamond Mines in Canada


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