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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.
Pages in category "Coal mines in Botswana" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Mea coal mine; Mmamabula; Morupule Colliery; S. Sese coal mine
The Morupule Colliery is a coal mine located in Palapye, Botswana, owned and operated by Debswana, a partnership between the government of Botswana and De Beers. [1] The coalfield is composed of four main seams, only one of which, the No. 1 Seam, is currently being mined, using bord and pillar mining methods.
In 2022, mining accounted for about 16% of Botswana's real gross domestic product (GDP). [6] Most of Botswana’s mineral industry consists of diamonds. [7] Beyond diamonds, Botswana also boasts abundant mineral resources such as coal, copper, nickel, and soda ash, along with granite, further diversifying its mining sector.
Mmamabula is a planned coal mine and coal-fired power station to the east of the main road and rail corridor in Botswana between Gaborone and Francistown and south of the Serorome River. [1] [2] The power station would be near to the village of Mmaphashalala. [3] It is about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of the capital city of Gaborone. [4]
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 Letlhakane Coal Mine is a coal mine located in Central District. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 107 million tonnes of coking coal , one of the largest coal reserves in Africa and the world.
The Mea Coal Mine is a coal mine located in Central District. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 335 million tonnes of coking coal , one of the largest coal reserves in Africa and the world. [ 1 ]