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De Beers woos safe-haven investors

By Tom Burgis in Johannesburg

Published: May 16 2009 03:00 | Last updated: May 16 2009 03:00

De Beers has launched a global campaign to convince investors that diamonds are an alternative to gold as a safe-haven investment.

The move is a sign of the pressure on the world's biggest diamond miner to find new markets following the collapse of traditional sales.

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