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De Beers S.A. Company Profile
De Beers S.A. is the holding company of the De Beers mining interests around the world. It oversees De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM, mining, South Africa) and The Diamond Trading Company (DTC, diamond marketing, UK). It also controls the De Beers diamond mining interests such as 50% stakes in Debswana (with the government of Botswana) and Namdeb (with the government of Namibia), as well as mining interests in Canada, Russia, and Tanzania. The company produces about 50 million carats annually, mostly from its Debswana operations, the highest producing mine in the world. De Beers is owned by South African resources giant Anglo American (45%), the Oppenheimer family (40%) and the Government of Botswana (15%).
Contact Information
Address: Private Bag X01, Southdale
Johannesburg 2135, South Africa
Phone:+27-11-374-7000
Fax:+27-11-374-7700
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):6888.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):0.80%
Key People
Chairman: Nicholas F. (Nicky) Oppenheimer
Managing Director, De Beers Group and Board Member: Gareth P. H. Penny
Group Finance Director and Board Member: Stuart Brown
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
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