De Beers Philippe Mellier: Encouraging Early Signs But 2016 Is Likely To Be Volatile

20 January 2016

Addressing a Sightholder reception during the first De Beers Sight of 2016, Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, today said that there were some encouraging signs in the diamond industry at the start of 2016. Mr Mellier cautioned, however, that the recovery in the diamond sector remained delicate and that there was likely to be some volatility in 2016.