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This list of mines in Botswana is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Debswana, established in 1969, is a mining company jointly owned by the Government of Botswana and the De Beers Group. [17] [18] It operates diamond mines in Botswana. [17] [19] However, Debswana has faced controversy over its labor practices, environmental impact, along with concerns about worker safety. [20] [21] [22]
When the mineral wealth of the area was discovered in the 1960s a mine and a township were built in the woodland between the places with the combined name of Selebi-Phikwe. The main source of employment was the BCL Limited mine which excavated and smelted mixed copper-nickel ore from several shafts in deep and opencast mines. The opencast pit ...
Botswana is the world's largest producer of diamonds and the trade has transformed it into a middle-income nation. The country has had its share of problems: It once had the world's highest rate ...
Operations have been suspended at Khoemacau Zone 5 copper and silver mine in Botswana after an underground accident killed two people on Friday, the company said on Saturday. Situated in the ...
The Jwaneng Diamond Mine is situated within the Orapa Kimberlite Field. [14] In the mine lies the "Jwaneng pipe," [15] a volcanic crater formed during the Permian period. [16] The mine consists of three kimberlite pipes. [17] Diamond-bearing ores are extracted from the vast pit and transported to processing facilities and manufacturing ...
De Beers discovered the kimberlite A/K6, but their early evaluation showed low economic importance, the mine having only a 3.4-hectare surface area. The ownership was transferred three times. In 2009, De Beers sold their 70% shareholding in the mine to Canadian company Lucara Diamond for $49 million. Later, Lucara acquired full ownership of the ...
The mine was discovered on 1 March 1967, a year after Botswana's independence, by a team of De Beers geologists, including Manfred Marx, Jim Gibson and led by Dr. Gavin Lamont. [2] It is the oldest of four mines operated by the company, and began operations in July 1971 and its first production was 1,438,168 carats (287,633.6 g).