In return, De Beers was awarded a 25-year extension to its mining licenses in Botswana from 2029 until 2054. The two parties had broadly agreed terms for the deal in 2023 but had yet to sign.

Botswana will cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to almost zero due to a prolonged downturn in the global diamond industry, a senior financial ministry official said Monday, with the budget deficit ...

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905. Skip to Main Content ...

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds the 2,492-carat diamond that was unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Gaborone.

Total compensation costs incurred by the Government in the past ten years add up to more than 6 million Pula (GBP391,000) according to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks management.

Botswana's government says a 2,492-carat diamond pulled from the Karowe Mine is the biggest ever found in the country. Latest U.S.

Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and was put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the ...

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905. President Mokgweetsi Masisi, above..

People in Botswana have reacted with outrage on social media after the government asked citizens to donate money to reward the country's historic gold-medal winning Olympic team.

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed in Botswana. The 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever found in a mine, the government said.

The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations. Open in Our App.

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 ...