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Nov 2024
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Do diamond miners have a future? (Paul Z...

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We wanted to learn more about diamonds, so we brought on the expert.

Paul Zimnisky has been an independent consultant analysing the diamond for over a decade, so we used the chance to learn about lab grown diamonds, the viability of the diamond mining industry, what will happen to De Beers, his contrarian industry takes and more.

 

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(0:00:00)Introduction

(0:04:37)What led to the breakup of De Beers

(0:14:11)Lab grown diamonds

(0:17:41)Price makers and diamond marketing

(0:18:29)How many diamond mines are making money?

(0:21:16)Are lab diamond growers making money?

(0:24:28)Botswana GDP dependency on diamond industry

(0:27:51)Anglo American divesting De Beers

(0:32:03)Alrosa

(0:34:40)Will mined diamond prices go up in 10 years?

(0:37:50)Mine supply

(0:39:50)Contrarian views

(0:43:25)What should you propose to the Mrs with?

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