De Beers’ $18B diamond empire could sell for just $1B (opens in a new tab)
The price tag would mark a steep fall for the former diamond monopoly, reflecting the struggling industry state.
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Gem Diamonds beats market slump with 8 stones worth $16M (opens in a new tab)
Higher-value stones offset lower grades at Letšeng, while demand for exceptional diamonds rose despite pressure from synthetics.
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Anglo flags first-half loss at diamonds, coal units; cuts copper cost outlook (opens in a new tab)
It reported flat first-half copper output, cut 2026 cost guidance, and warned of losses in diamonds and coal amid merger with Teck.
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De Beers output surges even as diamond slump persists (opens in a new tab)
Higher production failed to offset weak prices as Anglo advances De Beers sale and prepares Venetia shutdown.
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Ex-De Beers chief leads bid for diamond giant (opens in a new tab)
Botswana says Anglo American has chosen a preferred bidder as negotiations over the future of De Beers advance.
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Op-Ed: The Arctic won’t save the energy transition (opens in a new tab)
The North's mineral wealth needs disciplined investment, not just political enthusiasm, to build resilient supply chains.
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Botswana says Anglo picks De Beers buyer, weighs options for “optimal structure” (opens in a new tab)
The consortium's proposal to include Angola and Namibia was welcome, it says.
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Canada’s first diamond mine to shut down (opens in a new tab)
Ekati in the Northwest Territories will shut down following a Supreme Court of British Columbia ruling placed it into receivership this week.
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Mining companies are on their own in the Sahel, says risk analyst (opens in a new tab)
Critical Risk Team's George McLeod says Russian setbacks, jihadist insurgencies and rising resource nationalism are reshaping the risk map for miners across West Africa and beyond.
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Angola wants De Beers stake to shape strategy, minister says (opens in a new tab)
Anglo American is in the final stages of selling De Beers.
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Canada bets on digital hub to speed mine permitting (opens in a new tab)
NRCan platform centralizes science and regulatory data to help streamline reviews while improving transparency.
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De Beers idles South Africa’s top diamond mine for two years (opens in a new tab)
Cost-cutting measures deepen as the miner restructures operations and prepares for a long-awaited sale.
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De Beers cuts diamond prices, axes 25 elite buyers (opens in a new tab)
The first sale under a revamped customer strategy brings official prices closer to market levels amid a prolonged slump.
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