Diamonds are Forever–Commanded by a Cartel
“Diamonds are forever,” nearly everyone has heard of this numerously displayed slogan in a wide variety of media, but many have failed to identify from where diamonds come, the mining techniques, and the large responsibility required to produce them. Based in South Africa, the diamond company De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. has created the famous slogan that is seen and heard by millions of consumers. The diamond cartel currently owns hundreds of subsidiaries which enable them to maintain a large market share. However, because of its past marketing methods and the civil wars that destroyed Angola, De Beers should not be allowed to distribute its diamonds to the world unless its practices are radically altered.
De Beers is a company with a long line of history. The cartel was started out of a battle for control of newly discovered areas rich in diamonds in South Africa. De Beers was formed about one hundred and ten years ago and was......
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