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Article: Saskatchewan home to world-class diamond lab.
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- SaskBusiness
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but it appears as though there is plenty of competition within Saskatchewan to play second fiddle to the sparking gem. Of this circle of friends, perhaps no one is more predominant than the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC).
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Thanks largely to burgeoning diamond exploration in the province, the SRC has developed a highly utilized and renowned diamond laboratory as part of its geoanalytical business unit. And, like the province's booming diamond exploration, SRC's diamond lab has recently experienced similar growth.
For instance, three years ago the laboratory had eight employees, ...