Dominion Diamond Corp said on Monday that it had secured all necessary regulatory approvals to acquire BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond operations in Canada's Northwest Territories.Toronto-based Dominion Diamond, formerly known as Harry Winston Diamond Corp, said it expected the deal to close on or about April 10.Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton agreed to sell its Ekati diamond operation in Canada's far north to Harry Winston for $500 million last November.In a separate deal in January, Harry Winston said it would sell its high-end jewelry arm to Swiss watch maker and retailer Swatch. As part of that deal, Harry Winston would rename itself Dominion Diamond Corp.
Shares of HW remained unchanged at $16.76. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $11.12 and as high as $17.43. On average, 193350 shares of HW.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 106578.
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