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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.
The mining industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy of Botswana since the 1970s. Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large-scale diamond production began in 1972 by Debswana. Most of Botswana 's diamond production is of gem quality, resulting in the country's position as the world's leading producer ...
The Ministry of Minerals and Energy is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. The current minister is Lefoko Maxwell Moagi. Departments. Department of Corporate Services; Department of Mines; Department of Energy; Mineral Affairs Division; Diamond Hub; Projects & Energy Development Unit; Ministers
The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world [2] [3] and is located in south-central Botswana about 120 kilometers (75 mi) west of the city of Gaborone, in the Naledi river valley of the Kalahari. Jwaneng, meaning "a place of small stones", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government ...
Selebi-Phikwe. / 21.97583°S 27.84000°E / -21.97583; 27.84000. Selebi-Phikwe (also spelt Selibe Phikwe) is a mining town located in the Central District of Botswana. It had a population of 42,488 in 2022. [2] The town is an administrative district, separate from the surrounding Central District.
debswana.com. Debswana Diamond Company Limited, or simply Debswana, is a mining company located in Botswana, and is the world's leading producer of diamonds by value. [3] Debswana operates four diamond mines in the eastern and central parts of Botswana, as well as a coal mine. [3] Debswana is a joint venture between the government of Botswana ...
debswana.com. The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana about 240 km (150 mi) west of the city of Francistown. Orapa ("resting place for lions") is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. [1]
The town was formed around the Jwaneng diamond mine, considered the richest in the world in terms of its content of gem-quality diamonds. At its inception it was a 'closed town', meaning that in order to live there permission was needed from the owners of the mine, Debswana . In 2015, Jwaneng had 13,162 residents.