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De Beers

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Also known as De Beers Group, The De Beers Group of Companies

International corporation that specialises in diamond exploration, diamond mining, diamond retail, rough diamond sales and industrial diamond manufacturing

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Industry
Mining and trading of diamonds
Founded
1888 ; 138 years ago ( 1888 )
Founder
Cecil Rhodes
Headquarters
London , England, UK, Johannesburg , South Africa
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Duncan Wanblad (chairman) Al Cook (CEO)
Products
Diamonds
Brands
De Beers London, Forevermark, Lightbox, ORIGIN - De Beers Group, A Diamond is Forever, Element Six
Services
Diamond mining, marketing, grading and jewellery
Revenue
US$ 6.08 billion (2018)
Owners
Anglo American plc (85%), Government of Botswana (15%)
Number of employees
c. 20,000
Website
debeersgroup.com

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Type
Company
Founded
1888
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Status
Active

GRID grid.463203.0 · ISNI 0000 0001 2190 7144

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The World's Leading Diamond Company | De Beers Group

De Beers Group is the world's leading diamond company. Discover our work across natural diamond exploration, mining, trading, and brands, and our Building Forever sustainability framework.

debeersgroup.com

We are the world’s leading diamond company. From the responsible discovery and recovery of diamonds to retail jewellery expertise, and from rough diamond sales to innovative diamond technology, we offer a range of industry-leading products. Diamonds bring lasting, positive benefits to our communities. They reflect the beauty of the natural world, and signify the love, commitment and passion of everyone who gives and receives these timeless treasures of nature. Together with our joint venture partners, De Beers is powered by the passion of our global team. We have over 20,000 people working together to unlock the brilliance that our diamonds represent to people around the world. Diamonds are enduring symbols of strength, commitment and love, given to celebrate life’s greatest moments. It’s our responsibility to ensure the diamonds we discover create long-lasting value for our host countries and can be worn with pride. Our diamonds can do more than bring beauty to the world through their sparkle. As we uncover their brilliance, we know our diamonds can also create a positive impact on the people and places involved. Discover what this means to our people, customers, and the world around us. De Beers has come a long way since our first diamonds were discovered in a farmer’s field in South Africa more than 135 years ago. Today, we focus on one thing: the responsible recovery of diamonds that celebrate love, commitment and passion. As we learn from the past, we reflect on the unity and resilience of our people, and the power of transformation. By supporting sustainable livelihoods, taking action against climate change, restoring and protecting biodiversity and ensuring each diamond’s ethical journey, De Beers is building long-term value for our customers, colleagues, communities and shareholders. At De Beers Group, we believe deeply in the unique symbolism and transformative potential of natural diamonds. We invest in responsible sourcing, community development in partner countries, innovations like Tracr for traceability, and the long-term emotional and cultural meaning of natural diamonds. De Beers Group is the world's leading diamond company, operating across diamond exploration, mining, sorting, trading, the development of consumer brands, and the creation of synthetic diamonds for industrial tools and technologies.

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Employees
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Official website
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De Beers Group is a British multinational diamond company that specialises in the mining, trading and marketing of diamonds. The company is active in open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial and coastal mining. It operates in 35 countries, with mining taking place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Canada. It also has an artisanal mining business, Gemfair, which operates in Sierra Leone.

From its inception in 1888 until the start of the 21st century, De Beers controlled 80% to 85% of rough diamond distribution and was considered a monopoly. By 2000, the company's control of the world diamond supply decreased to 63%.

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