I don`t know about the WHOLE province,but i sure know who`s capable of shutting down mining operations(little outfit goes by the name DeBeers could tell you,just to mention one) and preventing other promising mining opportunities from even seeing the light of day.You are

YOU`RE "running"that show

Try going to work for a change and,unlike me, getting to keep your full pay cheque.

You`d be rich in no time.Not sure what the whining`s all about.Sure wish it was me living on top of a gold/platinum/chromite/nickel/diamond deposit,with STANDING offers of employment and any required training,at high paying wages,tax free.