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Namibia wishes to acquire a minority stake in De Beers
Namibia has entered negotiations to acquire a minority stake in De Beers, with cabinet approval granted in principle for a three-nation African consortium bid.Target stake: 10–15% at an estimated cost: NAD 9.8–14.8 billion ($570–860 million)
Namibia is coordinating with Angola and Botswana to pool resources for the acquisition, recognizing that individual financial capacity limits their ability to secure meaningful ownership. Anglo American currently owns 85% of De Beers, a stake that has been on the market since 2024. Botswana, which already holds the remaining 15%, has expressed interest in increasing its share and potentially securing majority control. Meanwhile, Angola—initially exploring only a minority position—has unexpectedly escalated its ambitions by placing a bid for Anglo’s entire 85% stake.
Financial capacity remains the primary concern. Namibia acknowledges that collaboration is essential to transform regional diamond production into regional diamond ownership.
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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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