De Beers targets 51 million carats
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
In an interview with Miningmx, David Noko, MD of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), noted that demand for diamonds had increased in January. However, he was not overly optimistic the global recession was nearing an end.
It was also unclear whether there had been a recovery in diamond demand or whether the demand was simply the result of restocking, he said. In 2009, diamond sales fell 30% owing to the global recession.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...