HB deal a signal of govt’s goals in diamonds

‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...

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HB deal a signal of govt’s goals in diamonds

While government’s equity deal with HB Antwerp, announced this week, is a clear sign of where the state sees greater value for the country as the major diamond mines reach maturity, analysts are watching for one key factor: scale.