De Beers to be sold

British multinational mining company Anglo American has confirmed its plans to sell its diamond subsidiary, De Beers, publicly stating that De Beers will be “divested or demerged” from its portfolio. Anglo American currently holds 85 per cent of De Beers’ shares, the remaining 15 per cent is owned by the government of Botswana.

De Beers Group Webinar: Grading Deep Dive from the De Beers Institute of Diamonds

NWT mine program supports women in trades

Three women in the Northwest Territories have completed an 11-day paid work placement at De Beers’ Gahcho Kué Mine as part of the Building Forever: Women’s Pre-Trades Program.

Lupita Nyong’o diamond campaign supports women in STEM

Lupita Nyong’o has been appointed the first-ever global ambassador for De Beers, leading its new campaign, ‘De Beers: Where It Begins.’

Ont. designer observes diamond sorting, evaluation at NWT mine

An emerging Canadian jewellery designer recently got a first-hand look at diamond mining practices in the Great White North during a trip to De Beers’ Gahcho Kué Mine in the Northwest Territories.