Botswana plans to increase its De Beers stake beyond 15% as Anglo American seeks to sell its 85% holding for roughly $1 billion, driven by a diamond market downturn from lab-grown competition and weak
bloomberg · 2026-09-20 23:00
Botswana plans to increase its stake in De Beers while Anglo American seeks to divest, emphasizing financial caution amid a diamond industry downturn driven by synthetic stones and reduced Chinese spe
bloomberg · 2026-09-17 09:00
Anglo American is negotiating to sell its De Beers diamond unit for around $1 billion amid a prolonged industry crisis. The preferred bidder is a consortium led by former CEO Gareth Penny, though fina
bloomberg · 2026-07-29 03:53
Anglo American selected a consortium led by former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny as the preferred bidder to acquire the diamond miner. Botswana is conducting due diligence on the deal, aiming to strengthe
bloomberg · 2026-07-17 07:01
De Beers slashed official diamond prices significantly after reducing its buyer pool, ending a long campaign to maintain premiums over market rates amidst weak demand and synthetic competition.
bloomberg · 2026-07-07 02:05
Former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny leads a consortium bidding to acquire De Beers from Anglo American amidst geopolitical financing hurdles. The transaction occurs during a severe industry downturn exac
bloomberg · 2026-06-16 06:32
De Beers CEO Al Cook expects the sale of the diamond unit to close within weeks, concluding a two-year negotiation period with Anglo American.
reuters · 2026-06-16 03:13
Botswana is negotiating with UAE and Oman to acquire Anglo American's controlling stake in De Beers to secure influence over diamond pricing amid market pressures. Anglo American is divesting to refoc
bloomberg · 2026-06-05 05:45