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De Beers, Namibia launch world’s biggest diamond exploration ship

Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers on Thursday launched the world’s largest diamond exploration vessel off the coast of Namibia as it looks to maintain high production levels until 2035. The 12 000 t, 113-m-long SS Nujoma was built at a cost of $157-million and is named after Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president.