De Beers is moving its rough diamond mining operations to Botswana . The move is expected to boost the country 's growing diamond industry . Diamonds have helped turn Botswana into one of Africa 's most prosperous countries . `` That is obviously a worrying phenomenon , '' says says Ponatshego Kedikilwe , the country 's minerals minister . Officials say they are aware that diamonds are exhaustible .
De Beers is moving its rough diamond mining operations to Botswana . The move is expected to boost the country 's growing diamond industry . Diamonds have helped turn Botswana into one of Africa 's most prosperous countries . Officials say they are aware that diamonds are exhaustible .