Econsult Botswana

22/10/2026

De Beers Sales Volume Jumps After Price Cut

20/10/2026

https://thejewelrywire.substack.com/p/a-new-de-beers-wont-rescue-the-diamond?

John Marchese argues that maybe the industry is better off with more voices, rather than one. It’s The Jewelry Wire Saturday Long Read for Oct. 17, 2026.

15/10/2026

https://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=51456

(IDEX Online) - Botswana is reported to be closer thane ever to an agreement over the future ownership of De Beers, potentially clearing a major obstacle to the sale of the loss-making diamond miner by Anglo American.

01/10/2026

https://www.intellinews.com/botswana-weighs-bigger-de-beers-stake-as-due-diligence-on-anglo-diamond-sale-winds-up-472317/?source=botswana

Botswana was expected to finish due diligence on London-listed diversified miner Anglo American’s sale of its 85% stake in diamond producer De ...

27/09/2026

https://www.mining.com/web/belgian-gem-trader-hb-downsizes-botswana-operations-after-failed-supply-deal/

The company said it could cut its workforce by up to 80% if it did not receive rough diamonds from ODC by March 2026.

17/09/2026

https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/botswanas-mining-chemicals-plant-gets-key-environmental-nod

GABORONE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Mining chemicals importer Kemcore has been granted environmental clearance for a manufacturing plant in Botswana, paving the way for it to secure financing to build a facility to supply copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

16/09/2026

https://www.intellinews.com/botswana-nears-key-decision-point-on-anglo-s-proposed-1bn-sale-of-its-85-de-beers-stake-is-gareth-penny-s-consortium-still-the-preferred-bidder-467890/?source=angola

Botswana is less than two weeks away from a key deadline in London-listed diversified miner Anglo American's (LSE/JSE: AAL) sale of its 85% stake in ...

10/09/2026

Gareth Penny Calls for Stronger Natural-Diamond Marketing

02/09/2026

https://www.miningmx.com/news/diamonds/66862-can-de-beers-make-diamonds-forever-again/

So … diamonds are forever, you say. Are we sure about that? The diamond market has, over the past few years, seen a cataclysmic shift that threatens its foundations to the core with the sweeping advent into the market of lab-grown diamonds. The question now is not only what the future of the indus...