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De Beers

Overview

De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies are in the diamond, diamond mining, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. It is by far the largest company in all these categories.

De Beers is active in every category of industrial diamond mining: open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea. Mining takes place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada.

Headlines Around the Web

De Beers and Dene groups want to join forces

Dec 07 - CBC

De Beers profits halved as diamond buyers hold back

Jul 20 - Independent

Leviev's Namibia diamond plant fires entire workforce

Jul 03 - France24

S.African regulators approve Anglo-De Beers deal

Apr 12, 2012 - France24

Diamonds may be losing their sparkle as De Beers growth slows

Feb 11, 2012 - Independent

Diamond producer De Beers profits jump 72%

Feb 10, 2012 - France24

Zimbabwe: De Beers Clings to 279 Carats

Nov 28, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Zimbabwe: Chiadzwa Diamonds Are Not for Colonialists

Nov 21, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Zimbabwe: De Beers Records Vanish

Nov 21, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Zimbabwe: Country Does Not Need De Beers

Nov 15, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Zimbabwe: De Beers to Shun 'Low Quality' Diamonds

Nov 15, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Namibia: Tread Carefully When a Big Miner Controls Your Most Valuable Commodity

Nov 12, 2011 - AllAfrica News

South Africa: Anglo American to Buy Out Oppenheimers' Share of De Beers

Nov 08, 2011 - AllAfrica News

South Africa: Diamonds Aren't Forever - the Oppenheimers Cash Out

Nov 08, 2011 - AllAfrica News

Diamond dynasty ends era of dominance

Nov 05, 2011 - Financial Times

Anglo’s $5.1 Billion Deal Ends Oppenheimer’s De Beers Dynasty

Nov 05, 2011 - Business Week

Anglo American/De Beers

Nov 05, 2011 - Financial Times

Anglo American taking control of De Beers

Nov 05, 2011 - Financial Post

London Markets: RBS, Anglo American lead FTSE 100 higher

Nov 04, 2011 - MarketWatch

Anglo American buys extra 40% De Beers stake

Nov 04, 2011 - France24

Articles About De Beers

An increasing number of Indians prefer diamonds to gold.

Can Diamonds Outlive India's Gold Obsession?

By IBTimes UK

Socio-economic development and gold's relative high price are prompting more Indians to turn to diamonds. (Jan 28)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, GOLD PRICES, GDP, INDIA, DIAMONDS

Anglo American Share Price up as Q3 Production Rises

By IBTimes UK

Shares in Anglo American were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the mining group reported significant increases in production during the third quarter ended 30 September. (Oct 25)

Anglo Disappoints With Profit Drop, Brazil Delay

By Reuters

Anglo American posted a steeper-than-expected drop in profits as faltering global economic growth hit prices, and the miner sparked further disappointment with a delay of at least 12 months for its trouble-prone Brazilian iron ore project. (Jul 27)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, AUSTRALIA, COPPER, SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE, LONDON

South Africa: Zuma Blames 'White Control' For Economic Woes, While Bidding For Second Term

By IBTimes

“The time has come to do something more drastic toward economic transformation and freedom,” Zuma said. (Jun 28)

MORE TOPICS: AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, RETAIL, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, LONDON

Whites Still Control South Africa’s Economy: Jacob Zuma

By IBTimes

Zuma’s ruling party has proposed that the nation’s key mining sector pay more in taxes to finance social spending and also wants to encourage state-owned enterprises to create more jobs. (Jun 27)

MORE TOPICS: AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, RETAIL, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE

De Beers won't bid for BHP's stake in Ekati - sources

By Reuters UK

De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner, considered a bid for BHP Billiton's <BLT.L> 80 percent stake in the EKATI diamond mine, but it has decided not to submit an offer for the asset, according to multiple sources involved in the process. (Jun 16)

Diamond Mine Collapse Kills 'At Least' 3 in South Africa

By IBTimes

The accident happened in an area formerly operated by diamond giants De Beers. (May 24, 2012)

MORE TOPICS: SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE

At least 3 illegal diamond miners die in S.Africa

By Reuters

At least three illegal miners were killed and 18 others trapped underground when a tunnel collapsed in a disused diamond mine in South Africa's Northern Cape province, police said on Wednesday. (May 24, 2012)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE

De Beers, Valentino and Other Designers Celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Harrods

By IBTimes UK

Exclusively-created ballgowns by Erdem, Marchesa, Ralph & Russo, Carolina Herrera, Valentino, Jenny Packham and Elie Saab will also be on display. (May 15, 2012)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, DIAMONDS, MANCHESTER UNITED

Botswana’s Bushmen: The World’s Last Surviving Hunter Gatherers [SLIDESHOW]

By IBTimes UK

The Bushmen or San are one of the last surviving hunter gatherers in the world. They inhabit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana and genetically are the closest tribe to human ancestors. (May 10, 2012)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK, SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, DIAMONDS, LONDON