In Botswana, Africa, on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, lies the Jwaneng diamond mine. The mine, the richest in the world, was founded in 1982 by Debswana, the 50-50 JV partnership between the government of Botswana and global diamond miner De Beers. This year,...
There’s a new diamond project in India, and the company behind its development—Rio Tinto Group, one of the world’s largest diamond producers—is doing more than preparing to construct a mine site. The company is known for its commitment to sustainable...
In 2009, De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, launched the De Beers Zimele enterprise development initiative to help people in the local diamond communities in South Africa start or grow their own businesses. It’s called “Zimele,” the Nguni...
