De Beers Consolidated Mines organization
also: De Beers, De Beers Consolidated, the Debeers Company, the Debeers [sic] Company, the new company
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Cecil Rhodes founded
De Beers Consolidated Mines documented
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“On March 13, 1888, Rhodes formally registered De Beers Consolidated with a capital of £3.1 million and a further £1.5 million in debenture stock…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
De Beers Consolidated Mines acquired
Kimberley Central documented
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“It was not until January 1889 that the liquidation of Kimberley Central was finally concluded, by which time De Beers had acquired 93 per cent of its rival’s capital…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild invested_in
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“By 1899 N. M. Rothschild & Sons were the second biggest shareholder in De Beers (with 31,666 shares)…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Joel brothers invested_in
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“By 1899 N. M. Rothschild & Sons were the second biggest shareholder in De Beers (with 31,666 shares), only slightly fewer than Barnato’s nephews the Joel brothers (33,576)…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Cecil Rhodes invested_in
De Beers Consolidated Mines documented
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“Rhodes had only 13,537…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Alfred Beit invested_in
De Beers Consolidated Mines documented
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“Beit 11,858…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Carl Meyer member_of
De Beers Consolidated Mines documented
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“Carl Meyer’s appointment to the board of the new De Beers was the most visible sign that Natty intended to keep a weather eye on its progress…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
De Beers Consolidated Mines did_business_with
Wernher, Beit & Co. documented
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“it was not until March 1890 that De Beers concluded an agreement with a combination of five friendly firms led by Wernher, Beit & Co.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
De Beers Consolidated Mines invested_in
British South Africa Company documented
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“The first bone of contention was Rhodes’s determination that De Beers should be a major shareholder in the British South Africa Company, usually referred to in correspondence as “the Charter.”…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Cecil Rhodes worked_for
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“There were in fact a number of occasions when Rhodes was able to disregard “orders” from London (for example when he insisted on buying the Premier or Wes selton mine).…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)