Adding BHP's 80 % stake in Ekati to would make Harry Winston a significant force in global diamond production. (canadianbusiness.com)
The auction comes as global diamond demand slipped 2 percent last year, with total polished diamond sales falling to $ 79 billion from $ 81 billion in 2014, De Beers, the largest producer, said in an April report. (bloomberg.com)
At the time, the global diamond industry had become red - hot. (canadianbusiness.com)