The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 2, 8 January 1964De Beers' Sales Rach New Peak
The Week Vol. 1, No. 2, 8 January 1964 · p. 13 of the scan · 97 words
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The value of world sales of rough diamonds hendled by the De Beors' Central Selling Organisation reached, at £115.98m., a new peak in 1963. This figure surpassed that of 1962 by £19.7me The coipany handles some 80% of the world's output.
The firm is boosting its own output by the roopening of its Kimberley mine and a subsidiary, Consolidated Diamond of South West Africa has raised its production by some 20%. Despite the fact that the firm is South African, it is through De Bevrs' that the Sovict Union markets its gem diamond trade with the West.