Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers
The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations.
Botswana secures enhanced 10-year diamond deal with De Beers
- A person holds a 2,492-carat diamond which was found in the country and on show, in Gaborone, Botswana, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
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(250225) -- GABORONE, Feb. 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Duma Boko (C) attends a signing ceremony of a diamond sales agreement in Gaborone, Botswana, on Feb. 25, 2025. After eight years of negotiations, Botswana and De Beers Group finally signed the renewed diamond sales agreement on Tuesday in Gaborone. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)
De Beers, Botswana sign marketing deal to drive demand for natural diamonds
The ten-year deal signed Tuesday in Gaborone also covers the sale of diamonds, the renewal of mining licenses and other capital commitments.
Botswana, De Beers sign long-delayed diamonds deal
Botswana's government on Tuesday signed a long-delayed 10-year diamonds sales agreement with Anglo American unit De Beers adding a possible extension period of five more years to the provisional pact.
Botswana, De Beers sign renewed 10-year diamond sales agreement
GABORONE - After eight years of negotiations, Botswana and De Beers Group finally signed the renewed diamond sales agreement on Tuesday in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Botswanan President Duma Boko said during the signing ceremony that the new agreement added a possible five-year extension to the provisional deal.
Botswana signs historic agreement with mining giant De Beers: Video
Botswana has just sealed a historic 10-year diamond sales agreement with De Beers, marking a significant milestone in the country's diamond industry. This landmark deal reinforces Botswana's position as a global leader in diamond production.
Botswana, De Beers finalise 10-year diamond sales deal after protracted negotiations
Botswana’s government and De Beers, the diamond mining unit of Anglo American, have finalised a 10-year diamond sales agreement after a protracted negotiation period, Reuters reported on Tuesday. This new agreement replaces a provisional deal and includes a potential extension of five additional years.
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