Yellowknife: Diamond capital of North America
The city that gold built in the 1930s and 40s has traded up to diamonds. Yellowknife is riding high on the glittering stones, with one diamond mine operating some 200 kilometres north, and another one on the way. Now officially declared "Diamond Capital of North America," the city sees a f...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Institute of Planners
2000
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10613/6534 https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-1443 |
| Summary: | The city that gold built in the 1930s and 40s has traded up to diamonds. Yellowknife is riding high on the glittering stones, with one diamond mine operating some 200 kilometres north, and another one on the way. Now officially declared "Diamond Capital of North America," the city sees a future steeped in diamond exploration, mine development, education and training, cutting, polishing, jewellery manufacturing, retailing, marketing and sales. Part of the Canadian portrait: Canadian provincial and territories cities section. https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/6534/Smyth.pdf?sequence=3 |
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