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Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few Alternatives - WSJ

Published by The Wall Street Journal By Alexandra Wexler · 5 September 2026 at 18:35
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Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few Alternatives - WSJ
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Demand for engagement rings gave thousands of South Africans steady work at De Beers. Now, weak sales and lab-grown stones are taking it away.

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