The Geopolitics of Gemstones: Analyzing Botswana’s 24% Local Equity Mandate as a Strategy for Economic Sovereignty and Resilience Strategic Policy Botswana, the world’s leading diamond producer by value, has enacted a fundamental overhaul of its Mines and Minerals Act, effective October 1, 2025, introducing a mandatory 24% local equity participation requirement in all new mining […]
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Deal De Beers and the Government of Botswana signed. JOINT COMMUNIQUE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA AND DE BEERS GROUP DEBSWANA SALES AGREEMENT & MINING LICENSES The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year
Is Botswana Getting a Raw Deal on Diamonds? Botswana, in southern Africa, has partnered with the London-based diamond giant De Beers for decades. Many in the country are pushing to get a better deal from the industry. Article New York Times Read Here… Mines The mines owned and operated by Debswana are: Botswana Diamond mines