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Spotlight | Southern Africa
DTC’s New Distribution System

An agreement creating the Namibia Diamond Trading Co (NDTC) that De Beers and the Namibian government signed on Jan. 31 marks a new step towards shaking up the distribution system of DTC, the diamond group’s London-based commercial arm. Like Botswana [...]

Published on 07/02/2007 at 12:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Namibia
De Beers seeks help to close mines

Namdeb is now hiring a team of consultants to help [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

Namibia
Standard Bank helps De Beers sell its undersea diamonds

On April 6, investors interested in buying the Elizabeth Bay [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

DRC
Caracas seeks help with mines from Kinshasa

The Venezuelan government sees developing the country's mining potential as a way out of its economic crisis, a downward momentum [...]

Free access Mining 18.07.2017

Namibia
Diamonds: Has Windhoek Made a Good Deal?

Further information has come in concerning the nature of a new commercial tie between the Namibian government and De Beers [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2008

Botswana
Investec Botswana Buys into African Diamonds

The Botswana branch of the South African bank Investec has [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.11.2007

Botswana
Gem Diamonds’ Growing Appetite

A little over a year after it was set up by Clifford Elphick, a former personal assistant to Harry Openheimer, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.06.2007

Botswana
Brian McDonald

A staffer at Diamond Trading Co (DTC), the marketing arm of De Beers, since 1970, Brian McDonald has been named [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.04.2007

Spotlight | Central African Republic
De Beers Waves Goodbye

Has Central African Republic’s dream of becoming a world diamond player gone up in smoke? Africa Mining Intelligence understands that De Beers Consolidated Mines is winding up its exploration program in the country. The group is selling its equipment and [.

Subscribers only Mining 20.03.2007

Africa
James Campbell

Up to now managing director of De Beers’ global mining and exploration group division, James Campbell took up the post [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.12.2006

Central African Republic
Tamija Gold & Diamond Signs for 25 Years

The political instability prevailing in Central African Republic at present doesn’t appear to be putting off investors. Tamija Resources Central [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.12.2006

Namibia
All Eyes on New Gas Prospects

Although Tullow Oil hasn’t yet begun developing its huge Kudu gas field, oil companies are displaying a keen interest in nearby areas.

Subscribers only Energy 28.11.2006

Spotlight | Africa
The new wave of South African conquerors

A decade after the end of apartheid, South African companies have lost their complexes and are looking to expand throughout the continent, not restricting themselves to their traditional zone of influence in Southern Africa. In doing so they sometimes draw [.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2006

Africa
Lonrho Africa has the wind in its sails

After a series of investments in Brinkley Mining, Luba Freeport (Equatorial Guinea) and Fly540 (Kenya), the British company Lonrho Africa [...]

Subscribers only 27.10.2006

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Namibia
De Beers seeks help to close mines

Namibia
Standard Bank helps De Beers sell its undersea diamonds

DRC
Caracas seeks help with mines from Kinshasa

Namibia
Diamonds: Has Windhoek Made a Good Deal?

Botswana
Investec Botswana Buys into African Diamonds

Botswana
Gem Diamonds’ Growing Appetite

Botswana
Brian McDonald

Spotlight | Central African Republic
De Beers Waves Goodbye

Africa
James Campbell

Central African Republic
Tamija Gold & Diamond Signs for 25 Years

Namibia
All Eyes on New Gas Prospects

Spotlight | Africa
The new wave of South African conquerors

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Namibia De Beers seeks help to close mines

Namibia Standard Bank helps De Beers sell its undersea diamonds

DRC Caracas seeks help with mines from Kinshasa

Namibia Diamonds: Has Windhoek Made a Good Deal?

Botswana Investec Botswana Buys into African Diamonds

Botswana Gem Diamonds’ Growing Appetite

Botswana Brian McDonald

Spotlight | Central African Republic De Beers Waves Goodbye

Africa James Campbell

Central African Republic Tamija Gold & Diamond Signs for 25 Years

Namibia All Eyes on New Gas Prospects

Spotlight | Africa The new wave of South African conquerors

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight | Southern Africa
DTC’s New Distribution System

Namibia
De Beers seeks help to close mines

Namibia
Standard Bank helps De Beers sell its undersea diamonds

DRC
Caracas seeks help with mines from Kinshasa

Namibia
Diamonds: Has Windhoek Made a Good Deal?

Botswana
Investec Botswana Buys into African Diamonds

Botswana
Gem Diamonds’ Growing Appetite

Botswana
Brian McDonald

Spotlight | Central African Republic
De Beers Waves Goodbye

Africa
James Campbell

Central African Republic
Tamija Gold & Diamond Signs for 25 Years

Namibia
All Eyes on New Gas Prospects

Spotlight | Africa
The new wave of South African conquerors

Africa
Lonrho Africa has the wind in its sails