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Debswana said to be seeking buyer for its Damtshaa mine

With the diamond sector battered by the coronavirus pandemic, Botswana giant Debswana is reportedly considering selling its Damtshaa mine, the smallest of its four operating sites. [...] (208 words)

Issue dated 07/07/2021

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