[PAR] [TLE] De Beers [SEP] The De Beers Group of Companies is an international corporation that specialises in diamond exploration, diamond mining, diamond retail, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors.  The company is currently active in open-pit, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea mining.  It operates in 28 countries and mining takes place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada.  Until the start of the 21st century, De Beers effectively had total control over the diamond market as both a monopoly and monopsony of diamonds.  Opposition has since dismantled the complete monopoly, though De Beers is still a large shareholder and currently sells approximately 35% of the world's rough diamond production through its Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales businesses. [PAR] [TLE] Victor Diamond Mine [SEP] The Victor Diamond Mine is the first Canadian diamond mine located in Ontario, and De Beers' second diamond mine in Canada (after the Snap Lake Diamond Mine).  It is located in the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire, in the James Bay Lowlands 90 km west of Attawapiskat in the remote northern part of the province.  In June 2005, the Attawapiskat First Nation voted in favour (85.5%) of ratifying the Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA).  Construction of the mine began in February 2006 which created 3200 positions; mining and operations will create around 400 permanent positions.  The Victor Mine is an open-pit mine, with a processing plant, workshops, and an airstrip located on site.  By 2013-2014 royalties collected from De Beers Victor Diamond Mine amounted to $226.  At that time De Beers was continuing to pay off its "$1 billion investment to build the mine and from now until it closes, the company expects to pay tens of millions of dollars in royalties."
[PAR] [TLE] De Beers [ SEP ] The De Beers Group of Companies is an international corporation that specialises in diamond exploration , diamond mining , diamond retail , diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors . The company is currently active in open - pit , large - scale alluvial , coastal and deep sea mining . It operates in 28 countries and mining takes place in Botswana , Namibia , South Africa and Canada . Until the start of the 21st century , De Beers effectively had total control over the diamond market as both a monopoly and monopsony of diamonds . Opposition has since dismantled the complete monopoly , though De Beers is still a large shareholder and currently sells approximately 35 % of the world 's rough diamond production through its Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales businesses . [PAR] [TLE] Victor Diamond Mine [ SEP ] The Victor Diamond Mine is the first Canadian diamond mine located in Ontario , and De Beers ' second diamond mine in Canada ( after the Snap Lake Diamond Mine ) . It is located in the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire , in the James Bay Lowlands 90 km west of Attawapiskat in the remote northern part of the province . In June 2005 , the Attawapiskat First Nation voted in favour ( 85.5 % ) of ratifying the Impact Benefit Agreement ( IBA ) . Construction of the mine began in February 2006 which created 3200 positions ; mining and operations will create around 400 permanent positions . The Victor Mine is an open - pit mine , with a processing plant , workshops , and an airstrip located on site . By 2013 - 2014 royalties collected from De Beers Victor Diamond Mine amounted to $ 226 . At that time De Beers was continuing to pay off its " $ 1 billion investment to build the mine and from now until it closes , the company expects to pay tens of millions of dollars in royalties . "
The Victor Diamond Mine is owned by the international corporation that operates in how many countries?
The Victor Diamond Mine is owned by the international corporation that operates in how many countries ?
28
28