{"id":143509,"date":"2025-06-07T20:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T20:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/botswana-reduces-diamond-production-due-to-weak-demand"},"modified":"2025-06-07T21:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:18:54","slug":"botswana-reduces-diamond-production-due-to-weak-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/botswana-reduces-diamond-production-due-to-weak-demand","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Reduces Diamond Production Due to Weak Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Fewer diamonds from the mines: Botswana will cut back its 2025 output of diamonds by 16% in comparison to the year before.<\/p>\n<p>With global demand for diamonds falling and lab-grown diamonds becoming a cheaper alternative, diamond mining companies are struggling. And for a country like Botswana, where diamonds make up 80% of its export revenue, this situation is especially hard-hitting.<\/p>\n<p>Debswana, which is Botswana&#8217;s largest diamond production company, accounting for 90% of sales, saw its revenue drop by almost half last year.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with the weak global demand, Debswana announced in May that it would temporarily pause production at its flagship Jwaneng mine as well as at the Orapa mines, the world&#8217;s largest by area.<\/p>\n<p>To give the economy a small boost, Botswana&#8217;s president has called for diamonds to be polished and cut locally instead of exporting the precious stones raw.<\/p>\n<p>But the country will likely need to diversify its revenue further in order to help its faltering economy back on its feet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kenya<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Fewer diamonds from the mines: Botswana will cut back its 2025 output of diamonds by 16% in comparison to the year before. With global demand for diamonds falling and lab-grown diamonds becoming a cheaper alternative, diamond mining companies are struggling. 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