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.
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.[…]
Lucara’s 62-Carat Fancy Pink ‘Boitumelo’
Lucara keeps raking in the big diamond finds, this time recovering a 62.7-carat fancy pink diamond from[…]
World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana
The diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the[…]