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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>De Beers and Botswana are still negotiating on \u201cfiner\u201d details of \u201ca long overdue new diamond-sales deal,\u201d IDEX Online reports. The report quotes Botswana\u2019s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, the press in an interview: \u201cWe are just fine-tuning, but we will strike a deal.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

A ten-year sales agreement ended in December 2020, was extended to June 2022, and recently extended again to June 2023. Under the current deal, the country receives \u201c15% of the total Debswana output for sale by the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company.\u201d Debswana is a 50\/50 joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government.<\/p>\n

According to Masisi, Botswana \u201cwants adjustments in the terms of the joint venture, coupled with the additional investment in the local diamond polishing and cutting industry to create more jobs and grow the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. De Beers and Botswana are still negotiating on \u201cfiner\u201d details of \u201ca long overdue new diamond-sales deal,\u201d IDEX Online reports. 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