De Beers upbeat on Botswana diamond pact after meeting new president
De Beers' CEO said he expected negotiations on a new diamond sales pact with Botswana's government to be wrapped up within weeks.
AngloGold Ashanti on Friday said its half-year profit declined 54% mainly due to higher costs and mandatory environmental provisions in Brazil.
The Johannesburg-headquartered miner said its headline earnings per share (HEPS) – the main profit measure in South Africa – came in at $0.33 in the six months to June 30, down from $0.71 during the same period last year.
(By Nelson Banya; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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