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See Kimberley Process statistics
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2
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3
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4
Bloomberg, ROIC and EBIT margin; accessed
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5
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6
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7
Blue Nile,
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, p.26
8
Bloomberg, ROIC and EBIT margin; accessed
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9
Laura Chesters,
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Margaux Krehl,
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13
Mindshare 2014
14
Dealogic,
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15
Signet Jewelers Press Release
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16
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17
ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA)
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The World Bank data website
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19
The World Bank, Kimberley Process statistics and
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The World Bank data website
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21
The World Bank, Kimberley Process statistics and
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22
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See Kimberley Process statistics
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SNL-MEG Corporate Exploration Strategies 2013.
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33
De Beers estimates based on company publications
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34
2010-13 MEG Corporate Exploration Strategies. Includes
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35
Mindshare 2014
36
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