Botswana’s leader says diamond deal reached with De Beers
Botswana’s president Duma Boko, who swept to power in October elections, said his government has reached a[…]
Lucara recovers sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine in Botswana
Lucara Diamond has dug up a 1,094 carat diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana.
$300m Loan to Boost Okavango Diamond Purchases
Botswana’s state-owned diamond marketing company will increase its borrowing to fund additional rough purchases. Finance Minister Peggy[…]
Botswana aims to negotiate bigger stake in HB Antwerp diamond dealer
Botswana intends to renegotiate its proposed purchase of a stake in Belgian gem dealer HB Antwerp to[…]
Botswana’s diamond market suffers major blow as sales drop by 49% in first half of 2024
According to Botswana's central bank data, sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell by 49.2%
Botswana Diamonds expands its land holdings in the Kalahari
Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has been granted four prospecting licences – covering just under 2 332[…]
Good news for Botswana Diamonds
Botswana Diamonds has announced that a gravity survey has been completed over four high-grade geophysical targets that[…]