Diamonds are for now: Botswana reach new deal with De Beers
Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that[…]
Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture
Botswana and De Beers mine the precious stones through their equally owned, 54-year-old mining venture
Botswana threatens break-up with De Beers in push for better diamond deal
De Beers and Botswana jointly own Debswana, which mines almost all of the roughs gems in the[…]
HB Antwerp Invests in Botswana’s Young Diamond Talent
HB Antwerp has announced a partnership with Botswana to foster a new generation of diamond talent.
Botswana’s diamond trade is expected to depreciate due to reduced demand
Trading in diamonds increased 41% in the last year, with Botswana also benefiting from Western consumers avoiding[…]
Botswana Has the World’s Two Richest Diamond Mines
A new list names the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, as the world's richest diamond mine.
Lucara Sales Fall Amid Lack of High-Value Diamonds
Lucara Diamond Corp.’s sales dropped in the third quarter as the company supplied fewer large and expensive[…]
Botswana Diamonds licensed for South African kimberlite cluster
The kimberlite cluster is located around 110km north-east of a Finsch diamond mine. Diamond mining company Botswana[…]
De Beers Raises Prices of Smaller Diamonds
De Beers lifted prices of smaller rough at this week’s sight, its second consecutive increase, as the[…]
Surging Diamond Demand Helps Botswana Trader Post Record Sales
Botswana’s state-run diamond trader reported record revenue last year with sales surging almost five fold after U.S.[…]