Anglo American sees another De Beers impairment

Anglo American anticipates impairment for De Beers amid weak diamond demand
Anglo American expects to book an impairment this year for its De Beers diamond business due to weak market conditions. This announcement comes as the company moves forward with plans to either spin off or sell its diamond business,
Anglo American sees another De Beers impairment as diamond demand remains weak
Anglo American said all divisions met their full-year production guidance, and it expects its De Beers diamond business to book an impairment.
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Anglo American to review De Beers value amid weak diamond demand
The London-listed miner announced Thursday that it will review De Beers’s value as it looks to exit the business, citing persistently weak diamond demand. Last year, Anglo reduced De Beers’s book value by $1.6 billion to $7.6 billion.
Anglo American Expects to Take a Writedown on De Beers Unit
Anglo American Plc expects to take a writedown on its De Beers business as plunging diamond sales prompt cuts in output.
Anglo American likely to write down value of De Beers
Anglo American said the impairment review of De Beers would assess “the impact of diamond market conditions and general fall in demand in China, which is likely to lead to an impairment at the full-year results” due on February 20.
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