De Beers and Botswana Sign 10-Year Diamond Partnership Extension
After extensive negotiations, De Beers and the government of Botswana have signed a historic agreement extending their diamond partnership for another decade. The new sales agreement for rough diamonds from Debswana, the joint venture between the government and De Beers, will remain in effect for the next 10 years, De Beers announced on Tuesday. Under the terms of the deal, 30% of Debswana’s production will go to the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) for the