De Beers Group reported the successful sale of the Buffels Marine Mining Right (BMMR), and associated assets, to Kleinzee Holdings Proprietary Limited (Kleinzee Holdings) as of 7th August 2023. The BMMR was De Beers’ last remaining mining right at Namaqualand Mines. De Beers has been conducting rehabilitation activities since it ceased operations on the BMMR […]

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De Beers posted a 22% year-on-year jump in rough diamond sales to $410 million, at its 10th sight, which included global sightholder sales and auctions. Sales were 9.6% below the preceding 9th Sight of 2022. Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said: “Demand for our rough diamonds over the final sales cycle of 2022 was […]

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De Beers Group, has announced the addition of Sarah Kuijlaars as its new chief financial officer. Kuijlaars joins the De Beers Group board and executive committee following the resignation announcement of Nimesh Patel in April of this year. Patel leaves the company later this month. Kuijlaars was previously CFO of Arcadis NV, a leading global […]

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Words by head of strategic communication at De Beers Group, David Johnson. As traditions evolve, diamonds remain the ultimate symbol of love. Traditions surrounding love and marriage have changed dramatically in recent times. Where once the wedding represented the start of a relationship, many of today’s couples have already progressed a long way on their […]

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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents Meeting after a special session on blockchain technology and supply source traceability has decided to take further steps on the need for increased transparency in diamond transactions. The decision came after a debate on the conclusions of a panel on traceability, provenance and blockchain technology which included […]

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With the firm statement “For All Questions on Diamonds, There Is Only One Answer – FOREVERMARK”, as a headline, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group recently launched its latest consumer campaign #TrustForevermark “to help all prospective buyers allay their doubts, fears and questions that arise when buying diamonds”. The brand has also thus […]

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Namdeb Holdings Limited, a joint venture between the Namibian Government and Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers Group, said on Thursday that it has sold Elizabeth Bay Mine and its associated marine assets as a going concern to Lewcor, a 100% Namibian-owned consortium. Namdeb, which unsuccessfully explored a variety of options to extend the life […]

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Ten years and ten months after the official opening in July 2008, production at De Beers Group Victor Mine in northern Ontario has come to an end. The last of the economic ore was processed through the plant, followed by several days of low-grade ore and limestone to help purge the plant of any remaining […]

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