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Botswana nears deal on De Beers stake
+3.5 positive
Botswana is reported to be nearing agreement for about a 25% De Beers stake as the Anglo American sale advances.
How each outlet covered it
| Outlet | Headlines | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Trendsnafrica | 1 | +7.0 |
| businessnewssouthafrica.co.za | 1 | +6.7 |
| Business Insider Africa | 1 | +5.8 |
| JCK | 1 | +5.0 |
| IDEX Online | 1 | +5.0 |
| MiningMX | 1 | +5.0 |
| Rapaport | 1 | +5.0 |
| IntelliNews | 1 | +2.7 |
| The Jewelry Wire | 1 | +2.5 |
| Traders Union | 1 | +2.5 |
| Mining.com.au | 1 | +2.3 |
| Seeking Alpha | 1 | +2.2 |
| GuruFocus | 1 | +2.0 |
| Moneyweb | 1 | +1.8 |
| Bizcommunity | 1 | +1.7 |
| Professional Jeweller | 1 | −1.7 |
Day by day
Saturday 17 October 2026
Reports say Botswana is nearing a deal to raise its De Beers stake to about 25% as Anglo American advances its exit plans.
- +7.0 Botswana Nears Agreement To Increase Stake In De Beers As Anglo American Advances Exit Plans
Botswana nearing De Beers stake deal advances Anglo's exit. - +6.7 Botswana nears deal on De Beers stake of about 25%
Botswana near deal on roughly 25% De Beers stake.
Thursday 15 October 2026
Outlets report Botswana nearing a deal to raise its De Beers stake to 25%.
- +5.8 Africa’s diamond powerhouse could raise De Beers stake to 25% as consortium advances bid for Anglo American’s diamond business
Consortium bid advancing for De Beers sale; Botswana stake rising - +5.0 Bloomberg: Botswana Nears Deal to Raise De Beers Stake to 25%
Botswana nearing deal on De Beers stake, aiding sale - +5.0 Botswana Closer than Ever to De Beers Deal
Botswana closer to De Beers deal - +5.0 Botswana Nears Agreement to Increase De Beers Stake
Botswana nearing agreement to raise De Beers stake - +5.0 Botswana Nears Deal on Size of De Beers Stake
Botswana nearing deal on De Beers stake size - +2.5 The latest on the De Beers sale
Update on De Beers sale progress
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Botswana is reported to be nearing agreement for about a 25% De Beers stake as the Anglo American sale advances.
- +2.7 Botswana reportedly nears deal for 25% De Beers stake as Anglo American sale advances
Sale advancing as Botswana nears 25% stake deal. - +2.5 Botswana nears De Beers stake deal as Anglo American sale advances
De Beers sale advancing with Botswana stake deal. - +2.3 De Beers bidder nears Botswana deal on potential stakes
Bidder nears Botswana deal, advancing De Beers disposal. - +2.2 Botswana nears agreement to raise De Beers stake to ~25% - Bloomberg (AAUKF:OTCMKTS)
Botswana nearing stake agreement helps De Beers sale progress. - +2.0 Global Diamond Consortium Nears Deal with Botswana, Impacting An
Consortium nearing deal supports Anglo's De Beers sale. - +1.8 Botswana said to near agreement on size of its De Beers stake
Botswana nears agreement on stake size in De Beers. - +1.7 Anglo American’s De Beers exit close as Botswana raises the stakes
De Beers exit nearing; Botswana stake negotiations, mildly positive for divestment progress.
Tuesday 13 October 2026
- −1.7 Is there a risk of too many cooks in the De Beers sale?
Questions over complications in the De Beers sale process.