For decades, a quaint practice marks the secretive world of diamond trade. Every five weeks, elite diamond houses from all over the world assemble in a room in London, and behind the closed doors, each …
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Diamond houses keep fingers crossed after change of guard at De Beers
De Beers won’t touch Zimbabwe diamonds
De Beers high-quality diamond retail arm Forevermark will not sell any diamonds from Zimbabwe’s controversial Chiadzwa and fields, CEO Stephen Lussier said at the launch of the exclusive brand in South Africa.
This comes after …
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Oppenheimers flog De Beers stake to Anglo American
Shining under the blazing African sun, diamonds have an allure consummate with their high price and beauty. For Anglo American, a Fortune 500 globally diversified miner, the opportunity to get their hands on some more …
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‘Our suffering is for ever’, mined-out town tells De Beers in South Africa
Residents of Hondeklipbaai, a small community in coastal northwest South Africa, has lodged a land claim against the world’s largest diamond mining company, Anglo-De Beers.
The community is angered that the company has reneged on …
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Borehole breakthrough for Botswana’s Bushmen
Survival International has been speaking to Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve as they celebrate drinking water from the Mothomelo borehole for the first time in nine years. It marks a significant step towards …
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De Beers under fire over dumps and deaths
Diamond giant De Beers deliberately misled the South African government about the task of repairing its enormous mine dumps along the West Coast, estimated to cover an area the size of 2000 football fields. So …
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India’s “Corporate Socialism” enjoys a tax orgy: De Beers, Rio Tinto, BHP, benefit from robbing the poor
The government of the world’s poorest state (by aggregated numbers of impoverished people) has been accused of granting tax concessions to corporate enterprises amounting to 2. 4 billion rupees – around US$ 48 million – …
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“We’re not here for De Beers” – Indigenous Peoples
The world’s biggest diamond mining and sales’ company, De Beers, has angered Indigenous land holders by its recent exploration forays in southern India and northern Canada.
UK-based Anglo American is the biggest shareholder in De …
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Botswana government rejects high-profile court ruling
Four years on from a court victory which saw the Kalahari Bushmen win the right to live on their ancestral lands, the Botswana government has issued a statement flouting the ruling.
Survival International believes that …
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Celebrities back Survival’s call to boycott Botswana diamonds
Gillian Anderson, Quentin Blake, Joanna Lumley, Sophie Okonedo, and Mark Rylance are amongst the celebrities who have pledged not to travel to Botswana or wear its diamonds until the Bushmen are allowed to live on …
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US appeals court rejects De Beers’ $272.5m class action settlement
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a $272.5 million class-action settlement between De Beers and purchasers of the company’s diamonds who said they were harmed by the company’s antitrust behaviour. The appeals court sent the …
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Debswana to proceed with Jwaneng Tailings Project
Firestone Diamonds plc, the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company, is responsible for financing, construction and operation of the plant. Firestone Diamonds plc is an international diamond mining and exploration company with operations in Botswana …
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