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De Beers Sales Volume Rises in Positive Market
De Beers’ sales volume and production grew sharply in the second quarter amid strong trading conditions, the
News Jul 19, 2018 Rapaport News
Namibia
Namibia Predicts Diamond-Sector Slowdown
Economic growth from Namibia’s diamond-mining sector will slow this year due to depletion of resources from inland
News Jul 09, 2018 Rapaport News
De Beers 150
De Beers Raises Prices at $520M Sale
De Beers’ April sight closed with a value of $520 million amid concerns among manufacturers that higher rough
News Apr 17, 2018 Joshua Freedman
De Beers Seeks Buyer for Namibia Mine 150
De Beers Plans to Sell Namibia Mine
De Beers’ joint venture with the Namibian government is seeking a buyer for its Elizabeth Bay operation, as the
News Feb 12, 2018 Rapaport News
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Debmarine Splashes $142M on Diamond Ship
De Beers is planning to add the world’s largest custom-built diamond-mining vessel to its fleet at a cost of $142 million. The
News Nov 22, 2017 Rapaport News
476ct Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Yields Another Massive Diamond
A Sierra Leone mining operation discovered a 476-carat rough diamond at the Meya deposit in the nation’s Kono district
News Nov 12, 2017 Rapaport News
Namdeb mine
De Beers to Close Four Namibia Mines
De Beers’ joint venture in Namibia will shut four diamond mines in the country by 2022 due to dwindling resources,
News Oct 29, 2017 Rapaport News
De Beers empowers women
De Beers Pledges to Empower Women
De Beers has partnered with the United Nations to support the advancement of women in the company and across
News Sep 24, 2017 Rapaport News
De Beers Namibia exploration vessel ship
World’s Largest Diamond Ship Sets Sail in Namibia
De Beers launched the world’s largest diamond-exploration ship on Thursday, as it looks to Namibian waters to maintain production levels. The
News Jun 18, 2017 Rapaport News
Forevermark polished diamond
Forevermark Inscribes Two-Millionth Diamond
Forevermark reached another milestone this month after a round brilliant-cut, 3.48-carat polished stone became the two-millionth
News May 28, 2017 Rapaport News
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De Beers Cuts Sightholder Allocations
De Beers has reduced the supply of rough diamonds it will be offering sightholders in the coming year, as it fulfills its
News Mar 30, 2017 Avi Krawitz, Joshua Freedman
Almod Diamonds
Almod Diamonds to Open Canada Cutting Factory
New York-based Almod Diamonds will expand production of its patented 'Crown of Light' cut by opening a new cutting
News Dec 21, 2016 Rapaport News
Philippe Mellier
De Beers and Namibia Strike Long-Term Deal
De Beers and Namibia signed a 10-year sales agreement – their longest pact ever – that will “significantly increase”
News May 17, 2016 Rapaport News
namibia
Namibian Diamond Factories Decimated in Downturn, Mining Minister Says
Nine Namibian diamond-cutting and polishing factories out of 13 have shut down over the last few years
News Nov 25, 2015 Rapaport News
Rough Diamonds
Namibia to Host International Diamond Conference Nov. 23
Namibia will hold an International Diamond Conference in Windhoek to focus on challenges facing diamond beneficiation in southern Africa.The second
News Nov 05, 2015 Rapaport News
Laurelton Diamonds
Laurelton-Reign Factory To Re-Open After Tiffany Exit
A Namibian diamond cutting and polishing company that provided diamonds for Tiffany & Co. is to re-open after shutting
News Oct 28, 2015 Rapaport News
Venetia Mine
De Beers 3Q Production Drops 27%
De Beers rough diamond production fell 27 percent year on year to 6.012 million carats during the third quarter
News Oct 22, 2015 Rapaport News
De Beers Mining Area 1 Namibia
Namibia to Launch Independent Rough Diamond Sales
Namibia will soon start rough diamond sales, independent of De Beers, after the two parties agreed to a new
News Jul 21, 2015 Avi Krawitz
Namdeb
Namdeb CEO Leaves Post for Government Position
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, the CEO of Namdeb Holdings, will leave her post at the end of July, the company
News Jul 01, 2015 Ronen Shnidman
namibia marine
Diamond Fields Restarts Offshore Operations in Namibia
Diamond Fields International Ltd. resumed offshore operations at its Namibian diamond concessions through a joint venture with
News Jun 05, 2015 Jeff Miller
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