Diamond industry cluster in Northern Ontario, Canada?

The province of Ontario is looking to position itself as the pipeline of Canada’s diamond industry by successfully attracting and establishing the province’s first diamond processing plant in Sudbury, northern Ontario. Currently servicing De Beers Canada, the plant will soon also charter to other major mining companies in Canada.

John Rodriguez, major of Sudbry recently expressed high hopes for the potential this new facility represent for the city’s economic development. It remains to be seen how the city and province will utilize this important first accomplishment to develop a compelling strategy to help attract new and grow current industry members. A “build it an they will come” is not a viable strategy in most cases.