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Debswana keywords: Debswana, Orapa, Jwaneng, Damtshaa
Wednesday, Mar 10 2010 10:43AM Diamond news agency,
Suzanne Gannon
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De Beers Relieves Botswana of Diamond Wealth De Beers the world’s largest diamond conglomerate partnered with the government of Botswana in 1969 to form Debswana Diamond Company Ltd After 40 years it seems that the working relationship is on the verge of collapse after a confidential Slaughter and May report was leaked showing that De Beers has made tens of millions without sharing their profits Botswana a country rich in diamonds lacked the knowledge and equipment to mine their natural resources De Beers which was already the primary diamond mining company in Africa stepped in and made a deal that ended up blowing up in the collective faces of the Botswanans
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Debswana Temporary Shutdown
Monday, Feb 23 2009 7:00AM De Beers - Media centre feed,
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Debswana Temporary Shutdown Debswana Diamond Company is to temporarily shutdown its operations from 25th February 2009 to 14th April 2009 and suspend production at Damtshaa Mine and Orapa No 2 plant for the remainder of 2009 after the shutdown period Production will also be reduced at other operations
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Diamonds Are Forever in Botswana
Monday, Aug 11 2008 12:58PM Brilliance Blog » Ethan,
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Diamonds Are Forever in Botswana In 1967 the year after Botswana gained its independence from Britain a huge diamond mine was discovered in a remote area called Orapa about 250 miles from the capital city of Gaborone The company that found the mine was De Beers which was then — as it is now — the dominant seller of “rough []
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The New York Times: Diamonds are Forever in Botswana
Saturday, Aug 9 2008 2:00AM De Beers - De Beers profiled feed,
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The New York Times Diamonds are Forever in Botswana In 1967 the year after Botswana gained its independence from Britain a huge diamond mine was discovered in a remote area called Orapa about 250 miles from the capital city of Gaborone
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