According to the DeBeers Group Web Site:
"De Beers (the Company) was formally incorporated in Luxembourg in November 2000. It is the holding company of what is regarded as the De Beers group."
You can read more about their corporate governance, below.
De Beers is owned by Anglo American plc, a multinational mining company based in the UK. Anglo American acquired a significant stake in De Beers in the early 2000s and has since managed the diamond company. De Beers operates globally, focusing on diamond exploration, mining, and retail.
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Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) founded De Beers Consolidated
From the www.wikipedia.com :) URL is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeBeers_Diamond_Corporation Excerpt follows: The various companies within De Beers Diamond Corporation are responsible for around 40% of world diamond production by value.... The sales & marketing arm of De Beers is a company called the Diamond Trading Company (DTC). This company sells almost half of the world's rough diamonds by value...
You can follow the link, below, and decide for yourself what is true regarding De Beers diamond mines.
DE BEERS WHO regulates the diamond market
De Beers Diamond Mines Kimberly S-A- - 1907 was released on: USA: November 1907
De Beers used to have a monopoly on the diamond industry, but it has since lost some of its control due to increased competition and regulations.
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Yes, De Beers has historically held a dominant position in the diamond industry, often referred to as a monopoly due to its control over a significant portion of the global diamond supply.
De Beers no longer has the same level of control over the diamond market as it once did, but it still plays a significant role in the industry.
It was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes in South Africa but now De Beers operates in more than 20 countries across six continents and is the world's largest diamond producer with mining operations across Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada.