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      <description>Namibia's two main diamond mining companies, the land-based miner Namdeb and offshore operator Debmarine Namibia, have asked the government for financial assistance as falling diamond prices erode revenues.    Namdeb Holdings, the holding company...</description>
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      <description>Richemont and Signet Jewelers are reported to be in talks about joining the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC), the preferred bidder for De Beers.    Bloomberg News said today, October 15, that both groups were in talks with the consortium led by former ...</description>
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      <description>De Beers Group Auctions has returned to the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) after a nine-year gap, allowing Israeli diamantaires to inspect the company's rough diamonds locally before bidding through its online sales platform.    The diamonds were due to ...</description>
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      <description>Botswana is reported to be closer thane ever to an agreement over the future ownership of De Beers, potentially clearing a major obstacle to the sale of the diamond miner by Anglo American.    Bloomberg reported Tuesday (13 October), citing people ...</description>
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      <description>Namibia's Elizabeth Bay diamond mine is preparing for another restart after a history of closures, changes of ownership and a previous revival that failed to meet production targets.    Dutch private equity and special situations investor Kenzoll Capital has ...</description>
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      <description>The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) says a new voluntary tax arrangement could help boost traders' competitiveness against Antwerp and Dubai.    It provides them with greater certainty and could, in some cases, lower their tax bills.    Diamond dealers who ...</description>
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      <description>Petra Diamonds today (October 5) said it had appointed a financial adviser to manage a strategic review - a possible precursor to the sale of its Cullinan mine and other assets, or of the entire company.    The London-listed miner, which once operated a portfolio...</description>
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      <description>De Beers is to take full ownership of the Gahcho Kue diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories after financially troubled Mountain Province Diamonds agreed to transfer its 49% stake.    The agreement, announced October 1, gives De Beers 100%...</description>
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      <description>Namdeb, the joint venture between Namibia and De Beers, has unveiled a 176.29-carat diamond that it describes as "the largest diamond of its kind recovered at the operation in two decades".    The diamond, named "Owishi," was recovered from the...</description>
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      <description>Rio Tinto has sold its remaining Argyle pink diamond inventory and transferred ownership of the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand to British jeweler Boodles.    The deal, announced on October 1, comes almost six years after Rio Tinto shut the Argyle mine in ...</description>
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