WIRE โ€” Production rebounds, but the company says planned maintenance and weak trading conditions are expected to weigh on output later this year GAZETTE REPORTER De Beers' rough diamond production rose 88 percent to 7.8 million carats in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting the impact of an extended maintenance shutdown at Orapa in Botswana

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