DTC Botswana conducted its very first meeting since its inception in the first week of September. De Beers mentioned its highly optimistic projections of targeting to sell $550 million dollars of rough diamonds by the end of the century.

According to De Beers Managing Director Gareth Penny, "The creation of DTC Botswana is a major milestone in the history of the international diamond industry." DTC Botswana is expected to have its operations valued in excess of 36 million carats a year.