Lesotho’s biggest diamond mine cuts 20% of workforce as price slump persists
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Sept 4 (Reuters) – Lesotho’s biggest diamond mine, Letseng, has laid off 240 workers, a fifth of its workforce, as it battles persistently low gem prices due to weak demand and an uncertain global economic environment, parent company Gem Diamonds said on Thursday. Diamonds are vital to Lesotho’s economy, with the sector contributing up to 10% of its […]
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