Botswana says it will protect its diamond interests as BHP Bids for Anglo American

* Botswana says it’s watching BHP Billiton bid to buy Anglo American * Botswana and Anglo jointly own world’s largest diamond producer * BHP wants Anglo’s copper assets excluding its South African platinum group & iron ore assets

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW 2024 at Spring Studios on May 02, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer, says it’s closely following BHP Billiton’s battle to buy Anglo American, which controls their diamond venture through De Beers. President Mokgweetsi Masisi told CNBC Africa at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas that while no-one had approached Botswana about the matter, the government would defend its interests in De Beers, in which it owns 15 percent. De Beers and the Botswana government jointly co-own Debswana Diamond, the largest diamond producer in the world…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...

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