Jules Porgès & Cie
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Jules Porgès & Cie was a prominent late 19th-century European diamond and mining finance house involved in major South African ventures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diamond finance company
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finance house ⓘ investment firm ⓘ mining finance company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kimberley diamond mines
NERFINISHED
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South African diamond fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | raising European capital for South African mining projects ⓘ |
| businessType | private partnership ⓘ |
| clientele |
European investors
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South African mining entrepreneurs ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Europe ⓘ |
| coreActivity |
arranging finance for diamond mining companies
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speculating in mining shares ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jules Porgès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | era of consolidation of South African diamond and gold mines ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped channel European capital into South African mining ⓘ |
| industry |
diamond trade
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investment banking ⓘ mining finance ⓘ |
| languageOfBusiness | French ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jules Porgès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financing South African diamond ventures
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participation in major South African mining ventures ⓘ |
| operatedIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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