Al Cook

Chief Executive Officer, De Beers Group

Al Cook is Chief Executive Officer of De Beers Group, in the role since February 2023.

De Beers is the diamond producer and marketer owned 85% by Anglo American, which has put its stake up for sale. In June 2026 Cook said a sale had never been closer.

In the job

  1. Cook said the sale of De Beers by Anglo American was likely to happen in weeks rather than months. Source

Career before

  1. Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production International, Equinor
  2. Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Business Development, Equinor
  3. 20 years to 2016Various commercial, project and operations roles, BP

Education

MA in Natural Sciences, St John's College, Cambridge

Sources

  1. debeersgroup.com
  2. miningmx.com
  3. miningweekly.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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