Botswana, De Beers finalise 10-year diamond sales deal

Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers
The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations.
Botswana: Industry Hails Overdue Botswana-De Beers Diamond Deal
Experts have welcomed the signing of a long-delayed rough diamond sales agreement between Botswana and South African mining giant De Beers. Representatives of the Botswana government and De Beers put pen to paper Tuesday on a 10-year deal following six years of negotiations.
Botswana, De Beers sign renewed 10-year diamond sales agreement
GABORONE - After eight years of negotiations, Botswana and De Beers Group finally signed the renewed diamond sales agreement on Tuesday in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Botswanan President Duma Boko said during the signing ceremony that the new agreement added a possible five-year extension to the provisional deal.
Botswana, De Beers sign long-delayed diamonds deal
Botswana's government on Tuesday signed a long-delayed 10-year diamonds sales agreement with Anglo American unit De Beers adding a possible extension period of five more years to the provisional pact.
De Beers, Botswana Sign Marketing Deal to Drive Demand for Natural Diamonds
De Beers and Botswana’s government will jointly fund a marketing campaign to resuscitate demand for natural diamonds.
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