De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies are in the diamond, diamond mining, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. It is by far the largest company in all these categories.

De Beers is active in every category of industrial diamond mining: open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea. Mining takes place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada.

Headlines Around the Web

Zimbabwe: De Beers Clings to 279 Carats

Nov 28 - AllAfrica News

Zimbabwe: De Beers Records Vanish

Nov 21 - AllAfrica News

Diamond dynasty ends era of dominance

Nov 04 - Financial Times

Anglo American/De Beers

Nov 04 - Financial Times

Anglo American takes control of De Beers

Nov 04 - Financial Times

Articles About De Beers

South African mine
Diamond Mine Collapse Kills 'At Least' 3 in South Africa

By IBTimes

The accident happened in an area formerly operated by diamond giants De Beers. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE

At least 3 illegal diamond miners die in S.Africa

By Reuters

At least three illegal miners were killed and 18 others trapped underground when a tunnel collapsed in a disused diamond mine in South Africa's Northern Cape province, police said on Wednesday. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE

De Beers, Valentino and Other Designers Celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Harrods
De Beers, Valentino and Other Designers Celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Harrods

By IBTimes UK

Exclusively-created ballgowns by Erdem, Marchesa, Ralph & Russo, Carolina Herrera, Valentino, Jenny Packham and Elie Saab will also be on display. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, DIAMONDS, MANCHESTER UNITED

Botswana’s Bushmen: The World’s Last Surviving Hunter Gatherers
Botswana’s Bushmen: The World’s Last Surviving Hunter Gatherers [SLIDESHOW]

By IBTimes UK

The Bushmen or San are one of the last surviving hunter gatherers in the world. They inhabit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana and genetically are the closest tribe to human ancestors. (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK, SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, DIAMONDS, LONDON

Diamonds not forever: Rio Tinto may sell business

By Reuters UK

Rio Tinto <RIO.AX>, the world's third-largest miner, effectively invited bids on Tuesday for its diamonds business, on its books at $1.2 billion (752 million pounds) , and joined rival BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> in backing away from a business that has lost its sparkle. (Mar 27)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, COPPER, ZIMBABWE, DIAMONDS

FTSE hit by fresh stumble in Greek aid talks

By Reuters UK

The leading share index closed lower and posted its worst week for two months after fresh Greek political drama around the terms of its second bailout package fuelled selling of cyclical stocks and brought fresh technical support into sight. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARCLAYS, FTSE, MANAGEMENT, RIO TINTO, EMERGING MARKETS

Miners lead FTSE down on Greek, China worries

By Reuters UK

Miners led Britain's top share index lower early on Friday, after weak trade data from China and anxiety over Greece's austerity deal clouded the outlook in the sector and weighed on investors' sentiment. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARCLAYS, DEUTSCHE BANK, GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, RIO TINTO

People Don’t Buy Gold to Make Money; They Buy It Because They Have Money

By Gold Forecaster

You heard the saying, but what does it really mean? We live in a world where performance is stressed. (Jan 13)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, INDIA, DIAMONDS, INVESTMENT, SILVER

Uncut diamonds from southern Africa and Canada are seen at De Beers headquarters in London
S.Africa C.bank to manage Anglo/De Beers inflows

By Reuters

The South African Reserve Bank will "manage" any inflows related to a $5.1 billion deal between Anglo American and De Beers to mitigate any impact on the rand currency, it said on Thursday. (Nov 10)

MORE TOPICS: SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, GILL MARCUS

Diamonds
London jeweler Graff plans $1 billion HK IPO

By Reuters

London-based jeweler Graff Diamonds plans to raise about $1 billion in a Hong Kong listing next year, a move that could fund expansion in Asia and capitalize on booming gem prices. (Nov 09)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, RETAIL, INDIA, DIAMONDS, INVESTMENT, DONALD TRUMP

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