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De Beers

De Beers is a diamond mining, trading and retail company with operations spanning exploration, mining, sorting, valuation and sales. The company is headquartered in London and operates diamond mines in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada. De Beers is majority-owned by Anglo American, which holds an 85% stake, with the Government of Botswana holding the remaining 15% through a partnership arrangement. The company is one of the world's leading diamond producers by value and volume, and plays a central role in the global diamond supply chain. De Beers operates through several business units, including De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa, Debswana (a 50:50 joint venture with the Government of Botswana), Namdeb (a joint venture in Namibia) and the retail brand De Beers Jewellers. The company also runs the Global Sightholder Sales system, which distributes rough diamonds to authorised buyers. De Beers has been investing in renewable energy solutions to power its operations, including solar and wind projects, as part of its sustainability and decarbonisation strategy. The company was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes in South Africa and became synonymous with diamond mining and marketing throughout the twentieth century, shaping global diamond markets and consumer perceptions through its long-standing advertising and branding campaigns.

De Beers News


Haul trucks in operation at a Debswana mine
Botswana says Anglo picks De Beers buyer, weighs options for 'optimal structure'
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing whether to exercise its right of first refusal either on its own, with Anglo's chosen... 


Image of Venetia Mine – aerial view
Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

De Beers Group has decided to pause production at its Venetia mine for two years to reduce costs while also rephasing capital expenditure on the Venetia Underground Project. 


Surface operations at the Venetia mine
NUM expresses strong disapproval of jobs cuts by De Beers in South Africa
14th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly decried the plans announced by multinational diamond company De Beers and De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) to pause... 


De Beers CEO Al Cook
De Beers to pause Venetia production amid portfolio, organisational changes
13th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diamond miner De Beers Group has, consistent with recent actions to improve business resilience, decided to pause production at its Venetia mine, in South Africa, for two years to reduce costs... 


Image of Venetia diamond mine
Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The underground project is progressing in line with the reconfigured plan. 


A night view of the gold major Newmont’s Ahafo North project in Ghana
African mining sustainability gaining traction
10th July 2026 By: Halima Frost

Despite some impressive sustainability gains in the mining sector over the past decade, sustainable mining industry body ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan says progress in Africa displays inconsistencies... 


Parcels of rough diamonds
De Beers makes deep diamond price cuts for shrinking buyers club
7th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

De Beers has made some of the deepest ever cuts to its official diamond prices, potentially signaling an end to its years-long campaign to hold them well above the market rate. The cuts come at the... 


Gahcho Kué mine
Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province to soon delist from TSX
3rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As TSX-listed Mountain Province Diamonds continues to pursue a potential restructuring transaction among its shareholders and creditors, which may include a "go-private" transaction, share... 


PAUL ZIMNISKY 
Angola emerged as Africa’s second largest diamond producer by value in 2024, with a total diamond output worth $1.41-billion
Angola rivals Botswana as top diamond supplier
26th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

Angola emerged as Africa’s second largest diamond producer by value in 2024, with a total diamond output worth $1.41-billion, marking a significant shift in the global diamond landscape that has... 


AVI KRAWITZ
The diamond industry is taking steps to give consumers assurance that the diamonds they purchase are ethically sourced and to give them the confidence to buy
Diamond industry at a turning point – expert
26th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The natural diamond industry’s legacy operating model of scarcity driving desire and desire driving price is under strain and as the industry moves forward, producers and traders confront pressures... 


Businesses adapt as diamond industry evolves
Businesses adapt as diamond industry evolves
23rd June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the natural diamond industry continues to navigate a challenging period, businesses across the pipeline are adapting to changing market conditions, evolving consumer behaviour and ongoing... 


De Beers CEO Al Cook
De Beers CEO sees sale of diamond firm in 'weeks not months'
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

A sale of De Beers, Anglo American's diamond unit, has never been closer, its CEO said on Tuesday, adding that a deal could come within weeks. Anglo put De Beers - one of the world's leading... 


People holding hands, with a diamond ring on the woman's hand
US consumers show preference for natural diamonds, De Beers report shows
11th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diamond miner De Beers has shared its latest research on US consumer trends in its latest 'US Diamond Acquisition Study' report, which found that jewellery that includes natural diamonds are the... 


Upstream Technology’s non-nuclear DMC sensor delivers reliable, maintenance-free
control of Dense Medium Separation plant density cut points while supporting improved safety and
regulatory compliance.
Upstream Technology says sensors are critical to the future of mining
2nd June 2026

In the race toward smarter, safer and more efficient mines, one technology often sits quietly in the background: sensors. For De Beers’ Upstream Technology, sensors are not just part of the system;... 


Dr Akinwumi Adesina
Former AfDB president Adesina appointed Diamonds for Development Fund chairperson
29th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Botswana government and De Beers have announced the appointment of former African Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi Adesina as chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund – a... 


A diamond being processed for addition to the Tracr platform
GIA to acquire 30% stake in De Beers-backed Tracr
29th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 30% shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering... 


Image of an employee gathering a rescue pack before entering an underground mine
Lowest safety incident rate in 135 years
29th May 2026

De Beers has achieved a record safety performance, reporting a total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) of 1.0 in 2025 across its global operations. The milestone marks the lowest safety... 


Alamos' Mulatos mine, in Mexico
Alamos promotes two VPs, adds two more
22nd May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Alamos Gold has announced multiple management appointments to further strengthen its senior leadership team. The company has appointed James Clark VP of Canada operations, where he will... 


The Natref refinery in Sasolburg
Sasol upbeat on market demand for Natref’s premium SAF and renewable diesel
15th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol, which recently secured product-sustainability certification for jet fuel and diesel produced from used cooking oil and vegetable oils at its Natref refinery, says... 


ENERGY CLUSTER: Envusa Energy officially inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) Cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape last month. The K2 Cluster brings together three major projects – the 240 MW Mooi Plaats Solar PV facility, the 140 MW Umsobomvu Wind Farm (pictured), and the 140 MW Hartebeesthoek Wind Farm. The wheeled renewable electricity will be purchased under long-term agreements by miners Kumba Iron Ore, De Beers, and Valterra Platinum.
ENERGY CLUSTER:
15th May 2026

Envusa Energy officially inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) Cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape last month. The K2 Cluster brings together three major projects -... 


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