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Founding of De Beers

Founding of De Beers
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De Beers Group is a British multinational diamond company that specialises in the mining, trading and marketing of diamonds. It operates in 35 countries, with mining taking place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Canada. It also has an artisanal mining business, Gemfair, which operates in Sierra Leone.

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Timeline

  1. Founding of Abbott Laboratories1888
  2. Founding of De Beers (this page)1888
  3. Founding of ENEOS1888
  4. Founding of Imperial British East Africa Company1888
  5. Founding of Metaxa1888
  6. Founding of Parker Pen Company1888

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