De Beers – YourBotswana

Botswana’s President courts Oman amid De Beers’ control battle

Bamselle — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:33:29 +0000

12 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as…

Botswana to settle for smaller De Beers’ stake?

Bamselle — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:55 +0000

1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…

Diamonds face lasting period of depressed prices, Botswana warns

Bamselle — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:17:11 +0000

23 January 2026 Botswana is resigned to a prolonged period of weak diamond prices with serious implications for the budget…

De Beers Confirms Bids from Botswana, Angola and Namibia

Bamselle — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:01:23 +0000

12 January 2026 De Beers has confirmed that Botswana, Angola and Namibia have expressed interest in acquiring equity in the…

“Don’t tell me about IMF – we’re buying De Beers.” – President Boko

Bamselle — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:14:39 +0000

17 December 2025 President Duma Boko has firmly reiterated Botswana’s intention to acquire De Beers, dismissing advice from observers and…

IMF warns against buying De Beers

Bamselle — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:44:58 +0000

14 December 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Botswana to reconsider its plan to increase its stake in…

Angola challenges Botswana in bid for De Beers’ majority stake

Bamselle — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:47:44 +0000

28 October 2025 Botswana also seeks controlling stake in De Beers Bidding war could test the Southern African states’ ties…

Botswana operations lift De Beers’ overall third-quarter output

Bamselle — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:36:10 +0000

28 October 2025 Diamond miner De Beers produced 7.7-million carats for the third quarter ended September 30, a 38% year-on-year…

Okavango to hold first contract sale

Bamselle — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:47:05 +0000

21 October 2025 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is to hold its first contract sale direct to buyers next…

Major opportunity for the diamond business to return to old strengths, says luminary

Bamselle — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:24:21 +0000

15 October 2025 Botswana is seeking a greater interest in De Beers, and Angola is seeking an interest too. To…

Botswana, Angola push for pan-African control of De Beers

Bamselle — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:43:12 +0000

24 September 2024 Botswana and Angola are spearheading efforts to form a pan-African consortium of diamond-producing nations to jointly acquire…

Anglo American and Botswana: Divorcing and Remarrying

Bamselle — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:44:34 +0000

6 September 2025 Ernest Oppenheimer gained control of De Beers in 1929, and Anglo American bought the control from the…

Botswana “could buy De Beers outright”

Bamselle — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:02:06 +0000

30 August 2025 The government of Botswana could buy an additional stake in De Beers, or even acquire the business…

Botswana’s Government to acquire controlling stake in De Beers

Bamselle — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:03:10 +0000

24 July 2025 This development adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing sale process of the diamond producer by…

You’ll be hearing a lot more about Botswana diamonds

Bamselle — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:15:11 +0000

15 June 2025 This week, I spoke with Botswana president Duma Boko and the country’s minister of minerals and energy,…

Okavango Signs up to Tracr Platform

Bamselle — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:18:29 +0000

13 June 25 Rough diamonds being marketed by Botswana’s Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) are now being registered on Tracr, the…

BPC, Debswana partner on renewable energy

Bamselle — Sat, 31 May 2025 17:25:07 +0000

31 May 2025 Power utility BotswanaPower Corporation (BPC) and Debswana Diamond Company recently announced the signing of a memorandum of…

Botswana’s ODC to start contract diamond sales in September

Bamselle — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:36:40 +0000

30 May 2025 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to start contracted gem sales in September, managing director Mmetla Masire…

Botswana’s VP and fin min on diamonds, diversification and tariffs

Bamselle — Mon, 26 May 2025 18:47:21 +0000

26 May 2025 Ndaba Gaolathe is one of the most influential figures in Botswana’s new administration, but the economy and…

De Beers investor Botswana says serious buyers showing interest

Bamselle — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:00:21 +0000

29 April 2025 Botswana’s government said it’s optimistic that Anglo American will find a buyer for its diamond unit De…

The National Geographic Society and De Beers Group Announce Opening of New Nkashi Knowledge Centre in the Okavango Delta

Bamselle — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:09:00 +0000

11 April 2025 Led locally by the Nkashi Trust, the Nkashi Knowledge Centre in Beetsha, Botswana, is a vital community…

Botswana, De Beers sign overdue diamond deal

Bamselle — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:25:23 +0000

26 February 2025 Botswana’s government signed on Tuesday a long-delayed diamond mining and sales agreement with Anglo American unit De…

JVC Welcomes Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Botswana’s Minerals Minister

Bamselle — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:52:44 +0000

24 February 2025 The Jewellers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has announced that the Honorable Bogolo Kenewendo, Botswana’s Minister of Minerals andEnergy,…

Did a tax dispute hold up the De Beers-Botswana deal?

Bamselle — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:29:30 +0000

19 February 2025 The diamond industry’s most important sales agreement is almost done. De Beers and the Botswana government have…

Botswana leaned on Lucara to renew diamond deal

Bamselle — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:48:07 +0000

10 February 2025 BOTSWANA may have had a lot to do with Lucara Diamond’s decision to renew a marketing agreement…

De Beers agrees on fresh sales agreement with Botswana

Bamselle — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:28:37 +0000

3 February 2025 Miner Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers said on Monday it had finalised negotiations with the Botswana…