De Beers Reports Strong Q2 2026 Production Despite Challenging Market Conditions

De Beers reports strong Q2 2026 production despite challenging market conditions

De Beers Group has announced its Production Report for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting an 88% increase in rough diamond output to 7.8 million carats, driven by strategic mining activities and maintenance schedules across key operations. The significant production growth reflects the extended maintenance shutdown during the comparative period at Orapa in Botswana, as …

Reports Q2-2026 Production & Operational Highlights

Reports Q2-2026 Production & Operational Highlights

Diamond production stood at 531 000 carats during Q2 – Windhoek Observer

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia’s rough diamond production remained broadly unchanged at 531 000 carats during the second quarter ended 30 June 2026, as higher-grade mining at Namdeb offset operational disruptions at Debmarine Namibia, Anglo American said in its latest production report. The country’s production was 556 000 carats in the first quarter of this year. In the last quarter of 2025 production stood 459 000 carats. The mining group said productio…

De Beers output surges even as diamond slump persists – by Cecilia Jamasmie (Mining.com – July 23, 2026)

https://www.mining.com/ Diamond giant De Beers nearly doubled production of roughs in the second quarter as mines in Botswana, Canada and South Africa processed higher-grade ore, but weak demand and lower prices continued to pressure the business as parent Anglo American advances plans to sell the unit. Diamond production rose 88% year over year to 7.8 ...

De Beers Boosts Diamond Output by 88%, but Revenue Plunges 44% as Market Weakness Persists

De Beers Group reported an 88% year-on-year increase in rough diamond production during the second quarter of 2026, reaching 7.8 million carats, compared with 4.1 million carats in the same period last year. The increase was driven by the resumption of normal operations following an extended maintenance shutdown at the Orapa mine in Botswana, as well as the planned mining of higher-grade ore in both Botswana and Canada.