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Update on start date for Al Cook as CEO of De Beers Group
Update on start date for Al Cook as CEO of De Beers Group
13 Jan 2023

Following the announcement on 10 October 2022 that Al Cook will succeed Bruce Cleaver as CEO of De Beers Group in early 2023, De Beers Group advises that Al Cook will formally take over the role of CEO on 20 February, with Bruce Cleaver moving into the role of Co-Chair on the same date.

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Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers Group employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline and is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with diamond mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of the De Beers Group strategy as it develops a portfolio of offers, including its jewellery houses, De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark, and other pioneering solutions, such as diamond sourcing and traceability initiatives GemFair and Tracr. De Beers Group is committed to Building Forever,’ a holistic and integrated approach for creating a better future – where safety, human rights and ethical integrity continue to be paramount; where communities thrive and the environment is protected; and where there are equal opportunities for all. De Beers Group is a member of the Anglo American plc group. For further information, visit www.debeersgroup.com.