De Beers to Suspend Production at South Africa’s Largest Diamond Mine for Two Years
De Beers has announced that it will suspend production at its Venetia mine in South Africa ...
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S&P downgrades Botswana as global diamond market shifts
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Botswana’s long term sovereign credit rating to BBB minus from BBB, ...
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Fresh Economic Pressures Emerge for Botswana as Diamond Market Weakens
Botswana, Africa’s leading producer of natural diamonds, is confronting renewed economic pressures following a downgrade of ...
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As Lab Grown Diamonds Reshape Global Markets, Botswana Turns to Copper, Cobalt and Lithium
Botswana finds itself at a pivotal economic juncture. Sustained weakness in the global diamond market, coupled ...
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Botswana Confronts Diamond Oversupply as Global Pressures Weigh on Economic Outlook
Botswana has issued a cautious economic outlook as a growing stockpile of unsold diamonds, coupled with ...
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Botswana’s Diamond-Driven Economic Model Faces a Moment of Reckoning
Keorapetse Koko sits on a worn-out couch in her modest home on the outskirts of Gaborone, ...
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Namibia’s Economic Growth Set to Decelerate in 2024 Amid Global and Domestic Challenges
Namibia's Economic Growth Set to Decelerate in 2024 Amid Global and Domestic Challenges Namibia's economic trajectory ...
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