De Beers output rises on Botswana strength
Sunday Standard De Beers output rises on Botswana strength De Beers’ rough diamond production rose in the first quarter of 2026, with Botswana’s mines again carrying most of the group’s output, even as weak prices, lower-value sales and Anglo American’s planned exit from the diamond business kept pressure on the company. The diamond producer recovered 7.13 million carats in the three months to March, […] The post De Beers output rises on Botswana strength first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter
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De Beers output rises on Botswana strength
De Beers’ rough diamond production rose in the first quarter of 2026, with Botswana’s mines again carrying most of the group’s output, even as weak prices, lower-value sales and Anglo American’s planned exit from the diamond business kept pressure on the company.
The diamond producer recovered 7.13 million carats in the three months to March, up 17 percent from 6.08 million carats a year earlier and sharply higher than the curtailed fourth quarter of 2025. Botswana produced 4.81 million carats, about 67 percent of group output, underscoring Debswana’s dominance.
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The post De Beers output rises on Botswana strength first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter
