Botswana Starts 2011 with a 40 percent Leap in Diamond Exports
March 03, 11A number of companies have polishing facilities in the country, but Botswana mainly exports rough diamonds. After a couple of years of decreased diamond mining in response to the global recession, in the past year diamond extraction is picking up.
In 2010, Botswana exported $3.16 billion worth of diamonds compared to $2.12 billion exported in 2009.
In 2011, De Beers intends to increase production even further to meet the revival in global diamond consumption. De Beers is the main diamond miner in the country.