The De Beers Diamond Shocker

De Beers made the announcement on Tuesday, two days before the diarised Thursday meeting with Botswana government officials. Government officials said on Friday that they are waiting for the Botswana delegation to return from London today to brief them on the latest developments.

Aggregation involves the blending of categories of rough diamonds like-for-like, regardless of their country of origin. These are then split into the appropriate types and quantities to be sold to clients or sight holders.