Debswana powers De Beers�s profits

De Beers recorded underlying operating profit of US$765 million (P6.7 billion), an increase of 34 percent in the first half of 2014. This is mainly due to solid demand across key markets that resulted in strong revenue growth. Production increased by 12 percent to 16 million carats, with 75 percent of the output coming from the Debswana mines.

 

Announcing the De Beers results for the first six months of 2014, the company said the rise in output reflected improvements in productivity with the recovery from the impacts in 2013 of the Jwaneng slope failure clean-up and Orapa’s planned plant maintenance.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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