Under the final deal, the share of Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) in the production of Debswana - its 50-50 joint venture with De Beers - will reach 40% at the end of the ...

GABORONE, Botswana — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations.

The deal gives the government an increasing share of diamond sales through the Debswana company — its joint venture with De Beers, a subsidiary of Anglo American. Recommended Videos Botswana ...

Botswana, the Country With the Biggest Diamonds, Gets an Improved 10-Year Deal With Miner De Beers GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial ...