Natural resources to shared national wealth

Diamonds continue to make a significant contribution to the development of southern Africa.  This contribution has been most marked in Botswana and Namibia, where diamonds remain the largest single contributor to Gross Domestic Product, export earnings and government revenues.

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Diamonds and development - the story of Botswana

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Jwaneng adult education

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Exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Directing the shovel at Jwaneng mine

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Diamond sorting

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Eurostar cutting and polishing factory

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Speeches

Gareth Penny addresses the Council on Foreign Relations

11th June, 2008

Gareth Penny, the Managing Director of De Beers Group talks about the role of business in Africa.

"Why a successful downstream diamond industry is important for Africa"

15th October, 2007

Gareth Penny, Managing Director, De Beers Group, speaks at the Antwerp Diamond Conference.

"Diamonds, development and democracy"

29th April, 2008

Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, De Beers addresses the annual Lubbock Lecture in Management Studies, Said Business School, Oxford University.

The official launch of DTC Botswana

18th March, 2008

Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, De Beers Group speaks at the official opening ceremonies of  the DTC Botswana in Gaborone.

"De Beers and sustainable partnerships in Africa"

27th February, 2008

Varda Shine, Managing Director of the Diamond Trading Company, speaks to the Foreign Press Association on sustainable partnerships in Africa.

Press releases

Turning natural resources to shared national wealth

11th June, 2008

Gareth Penny, Managing Director of De Beers Group highlights eight insights from De Beers relating to how business operating in Africa could turn natural resources into shared national wealth.

DTC Botswana building

De Beers opens world's most sophisticated diamond sorting facility

18th March, 2008

Botswana: the largest and most advanced diamond sorting facility in the world was officially opened on 18 March 2008.

Sparkling partnership enters exciting new era

23rd May, 2006

The Government of Botswana and De Beers celebrated 36 years of partnership at an event in Gaborone today, and signed a suite of agreements that will cement one of the most enduring and most important partnerships in the global diamond industry for decades to come.

South African government and De Beers partner for diamond sustainability

9th February, 2007

South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) and global mining group De Beers today announced a ground breaking agreement heralding a new era of cooperation, aimed at creating an even more empowered and sustainable diamond mining and exploration industry in the country.

Diamonds transforming lives

As one of Africa’s major natural resources, diamonds are helping to transform southern Africa and the lives of its people.  Through diamonds, countries like Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have taken major steps to build a more prosperous future for themselves.