Venetia kimberlite cluster, Limpopo Province · Diamonds · De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited (De Beers Group; Anglo American 85% / Govt of Botswana 15%)
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DFI · investment house — what stage is the asset at, and what does its record hold?
Life-cycle stageproducing Derived
Operating statusUnderground replacing open pit; KO2 production 2026 Sourced
Reserve (Probable)98.8 Mt @ 80.4 cpht Sourced
Reserve basis (verbatim)100% project basis
Value anchors
advisory · corporate development — what does the record support?
Resource (Inferred)68.6 Mt @ 85.8 cpht Sourced
Resource basis (verbatim)100% project basis
Primary sourceAnglo American Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Report 2025 [Sourced 2026-05-02] Sourced
Comparables (Diamonds-matched)none in the 25-set for this commodity · full screenAbsent
Risk read
mining major · insurer — what is the exposure?
Ownership structureDe Beers Group: 85% Anglo American + 15% Government of Botswana (as of May 2026); formal Anglo sale process ongoing, update expected during 2026 Sourced
Recent events (record, newest last — tail shown)… +17% YoY to 7.1 Mct (Venetia UG higher volumes contributing); bottom-of-mine nameplate capacity (~4 Mctpa) expected later than original plan; Anglo American formal sale process for De Beers ongoing, update expected 2026 Sourced
What this record does not yet support — disclosed, not estimated
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