In June 2005, the Attawapiskat First Nation voted in favour (85.5%) of ratifying the Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA).

"The Victor Mine was developed within a cluster of 16 kimberlite pipes that were discovered in the James Bay Lowlands near Attawapiskat in 1987.

"[4] In 1995 the pipes of the James Bay Lowland area were re-examined and interest was renewed in the Victor Mine Project.

[4] In 2005, the Project gained approval after an environmental assessment by the Federal and Provincial government and soon after construction began.

In 2007, the Moose Cree First Nations[5] peoples signed in favour of the Victor mine and the first successful productions of diamonds began.

[8] Tom Ormsby, director of external and corporate affairs for De Beers Canada claims that the great colour (whiteness), natural shapes, clearness and quality of the Victor diamonds ranks them with the highest stones in the world.

"[4] The mine had produced at a high level of performance leading to "[f]urther exploration of the site" with the "hope that De Beers will uncover another source of diamonds within close proximity of the existing operation.

In efforts to keep things going and extend this time frame, advanced exploration is currently underway at Victor on 15 previously identified diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes.

"[11] So far, De Beers Canada employees and its contract partners have safely worked more than four million hours without a Lost Time Injury.

[16] De Beers Victor Diamond Mine is on Attawapiskat First Nation traditional land.

That payment is split between a trust fund controlled by the chief and council and the rest, which is used for community development and to pay Attawapiskat members who manage the band’s impact benefit agreement with De Beers, says Attawapiskat member Charlie Hookimaw.

[18] "A federal review of the relationship between De Beers' Victor mine and Attawapiskat showed that government support for training and capacity did not start soon enough to deal with the huge lack of skills in the First Nation.