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In the Company of Diamonds

- De Beers, Kleinzee, and the Control of a Town

About In the Company of Diamonds

After the 1925 discovery of diamonds in the semi-desert of the northwest coast of South Africa, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. virtually proclaimed its dominion over the whole region. In the town of Kleinzee, the company owns all the real estate and infrastructure, and controls and administers both the town and the industry.Peter

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780821413777
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • July 14, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x26 mm.
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Expected delivery: December 22, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of In the Company of Diamonds

After the 1925 discovery of diamonds in the semi-desert of the northwest coast of South Africa, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. virtually proclaimed its dominion over the whole region. In the town of Kleinzee, the company owns all the real estate and infrastructure, and controls and administers both the town and the industry.Peter

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