I must respond to this post as it is full of mis-information. I don"t know who told you this stuff but wherever you got it from is very very wrong.

The Victor mine has employed a friend of mine all summer. He is home now on Christmas break and can go back to work there whenever he wants. The problem is that he has made so much money with his NOT shares he's taking his sweet time.

The Victor Mine is still under construction and many sections have been commishioned or started up. They are building a bulk sampling section that is being shipped unit by unit over the winter road. It should be in full operation in 2 or 3 months.

The cost is over 1 billion dollars. The year round road is being built right to the mine.

They have well over 20 years supply of known diamonds at this time and they are rated among the best in the world.

Every country is putting surtax on all resources being mined.

If this mine were marginal at best they would not bother building it since Debeers is a privately owned company with their own funds to use.

Respectfully

Don