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Why did De Beers establish a diamond-sorting and valuing facility in Gaborone?
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In 2008, De Beers S.A. established a sophisticated diamond-sorting and valuing facility in Gaborone to support the continued growth of the diamond industry in Botswana. At the time of its opening, this plant was the largest and most sophisticated facility of its kind in the world.1