13th October, 2009
Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers speaks with Fareed Zakaria from CNN.
The Economist reports on the opening of the new Eurostar diamond cutting factory in Gaborone.
The BBC covers the launch of DTC Botswana and visits the Eurostar diamond cutting and polishing factory in Gaborone.
De Beers and the Government of Botswana launched the new sorting facility- Diamond Trading Company Botswana on Tuesday, billing it as the "largest and most advanced diamond sorting facility in the world."
De Beers and the Government of Botswana launch DTC Botswana in a move designed to boost local business and create jobs for citizens of the world’s top producer of these precious stones.
Matthew Hill reports from the opening of the world's biggest diamond-sorting facility in Botswana.
The creation of the DTCB, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government, will end the practice of sending diamonds mined in Botswana to the Diamond Trading Company in London for sorting and marketing.
The Managing Director of the world's largest diamond company has helped to reshape the business for the 21st century, writes Michael Skapinker.
This Harvard case study traces the development of De Beers and the diamond industry from its inception in the mid-1800s to the year 2000.
Namdeb Diamond Corporation is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
The Debswana restructuring process has reached a major milestone with the placement of senior and middle management teams at the Mines currently underway.
Mr Nicky Oppenheimer has been appointed Chairman of the Debswana Board of Directors with effect from 18 August 2010 until the end of 2011. He is taking over from Mr Gareth Penny who has stepped down as De Beers Chief Executive Officer and Debswana Board Chairman.
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