Diamonds face lasting period of depressed prices, Botswana warns
23 January 2026 Botswana is resigned to a prolonged period of weak diamond prices with serious implications for the budget…
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Botswana warns US trade policy could deepen diamond industry slump
23 January 2026 Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer, faced rising economic risks as global demand and prices weakened and…
Moody’s cuts Botswana’s rating by a notch to ‘Baa1’ amid diamond industry slump
18 October 2025 Global credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded Botswana’s rating to ‘Baa1’ from ‘A3’ on Friday, citing the government’s…
Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches
2 September 2025 The rise of cheaper, lab-made gems is robbing the country of the revenue that’s made its people…
You’ll be hearing a lot more about Botswana diamonds
15 June 2025 This week, I spoke with Botswana president Duma Boko and the country’s minister of minerals and energy,…
Botswana considers synthetics under new minerals policy
In July 2020, a top official at the ministry of minerals – Mmetla Masire, then Permanent Secretary, told a Parliamentary…