De Beers mothballs Venetia as diamond crisis deepens
The decision comes at an awful time for Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad, as appetite to buy the miner’s diamond assets fizzles out…
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A consortium led by former CEO Bruce Cleaver has withdrawn from the auction, as pressure on the diamond market intensifies…
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For De Beers, are diamonds really forever?
Between lab-grown diamonds and the frailty of consumers in China, natural diamonds have been on the wane. De Beers has a plan to turn…
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