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Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal

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    -6% Center

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -34% Somewhat Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% :Botswana is negotiating a new sales deal with Anglo American Plc's (AAL.L) De Beers ahead of the expiry of its current agreement, signed in 2011, later this year.
54% : Although Botswana has not publicly stated what share it is seeking in the new deal, it is believed to be as high as 50%.
42% : "The partnership with HB Antwerp will not affect or replace the partnership with De Beers, which is premised on mining and selling rough diamonds," Sentshebeng said.

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