Diamond opportunity
Part of the world ’ s leading diamond corporation – De Beers Group of Companies – De Beers Canada has ambitious future plans
Canada is normally not the first country that comes to mind when thinking about the diamond mining industry . For the world ’ s leading diamond purveyor , however , the country plays a large role in its future . “ From the perspective of the De Beers Group , Canada is a part of the growth of the company ,” says Tom Ormsby , director of external and corporate affairs for De Beers Canada . “ We know we ’ re taking early steps here compared to the rest of the company , but we ’ re confident in the future potential in this country . We ’ ve only been in production here for three years as opposed to 123 years in Africa , but we certainly believe m-mtoday . com 71