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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.
GDP per capita of Botswana from 1950 to 2016. Diamonds have had a large impact on Botswana's economy. The discovery of diamonds in Botswana during the 1960s triggered a global notable economic transformation, elevating the country from one of the poorest in the world to an economically wealthy country in Africa. [3] [7] [9]
Jwaneng means "a place of gems", [5] and the Jwaneng mine means "where a small stone is found" in Setswana. [6] The mine is owned by Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana. [4] It commenced operations in 1982. [2] The mine owns and operates the local Jwaneng Mine Hospital, Acacia Primary School, and Jwaneng ...
A 2,492-carat diamond was unearthed at Botswana's famed Karowe mine this week by Canada's Lucara Diamond, one of the largest stones ever.. Lucara Diamond, in a news release Wednesday, said the ...
The Damtshaa diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about 220 km (137 miles) west of the city of Francistown. Damtshaa, meaning "water for a tortoise", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company, Aquarius Global Resources and the government of Botswana. It is the newest of four mines operated by the company ...
Letlhakane, meaning "little reeds", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. [2] It is the second oldest of four mines operated by the company, having begun operations in 1975. [2] Letlhakane is of open pit construction. In 2003, the mine produced 1.06 million carats (212 kg) of
The company found the jewel in Botswana’s Karowe Diamond Mine by using “X-ray Transmission (XRT) technology, installed in 2017 to identify and preserve large, high-value diamonds.”
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 ...