Brussels, 24/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - Pledges by De Beers to end purchases of rough diamonds as of 2009 from ALROSA, the world's second largest producer, have been rendered legally binding by a formal decision adopted by the European Commission. The commitments offered by South African diamond giant De Beers relate to its purchases of rough diamonds from ALROSA (a Russian company mainly specialising in the production of rough diamonds, the second biggest diamond producer in the world) and...