De Beers criticises State Diamond Trader
Friday, March 05, 2010
Asked about widespread diamond industry dissatisfaction with the SDT Noko told Miningmx, "that area is a mess. It needs to be fixed and I believe government is committed to fixing it. This is a temporary setback."
The SDT was set up by government in 2007 with major support from De Beers and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). It aimed to increase the supply of rough diamonds to local polishers and cutters.
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