Debswana to mine 27 mln carats diamonds in 2011

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | February 11 2011 1:15 PM

Debswana, a joint venture between the Botswana government and De Beers, said on Friday it would produce 27 million carats of diamonds this year, up about 20 percent from 2010 output of 22.2 million.

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An illegal diamond dealer from Zimbabwe displays diamonds for sale in Manica, near the border with Zimbabwe, September 19, 2010.

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Next year we should increase by another 20 percent to reach full production at around 30 million, De Beers executive director Stephen Lussier said.

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