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De Beers sale was a focal issue at Mining Indaba conference
The prospective sale of De Beers was clearly on the minds of attendees at this week’s Mining Indaba conference, with Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad calling the process “relatively far advanced,” an Angolan minister discussing what his country wants, and former De Beers chief Gareth Penny spelling out his ideas for the company.
Wanblad told the Financial Times that he hopes Anglo’s 85% stake in De Beers will be sold sometime this year, with the buyer most likely some form of public-private partnership. Any deal will “almost certainly” include Botswana boosting its current 15% stake in De Beers.
Meanwhile, Paulo Tanganha, national director of mineral resources for a different diamond-producing nation, Angola, told Reuters that his country hopes to purchase 20% to 30% of De Beers, a change from previous reports that Angola was seeking majority ownership.He declined comment on how Angola would fund its stake.
Also during the Cape Town conference, Penny—who is involved with one of the groups that hopes to purchase De Beers—was of the opinion that the diamond industry needs a big global leader, and that it needs to be De Beers.
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Alrosa Reports $130mn H1 Loss Amid Diamond Market Headwinds
The Company Cited Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Uncertainty, Western Sanctions, Shifting Jewellery Demand, Higher Gold Prices and Weaker Rough and Polished Diamond Sales As Key Challenges.
Russia’s state-controlled diamond miner Alrosa reported a 10.67 billion-ruble ($129.7 million) net loss in H1 2026, reversing a 39.03 billion-ruble profit a year earlier. Revenue plunged 36% to 74.16 billion rubles ($901.6 million), while gross profit fell to 4.62 billion rubles.
The company cited geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, Western sanctions, shifting jewellery demand, higher gold prices and weaker rough and polished diamond sales as key challenges. Its operating loss widened to 5 billion rubles, while the pre-tax loss reached 14.08 billion rubles.
Adding to the pressure, Russia’s 8% export duty on unprocessed rough diamonds above 0.45 carats, postponed to March 2027, is expected to cut Alrosa’s profit by around 3.12 billion rubles ($37.9 million), further clouding the miner’s outlook.
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