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The mining industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy of Botswana since the 1970s, being a primary sector industry. [3] Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector ever since production of gems started being extracted by the mining company Debswana. [4][5] Most of Botswana 's diamond production is of gem quality ...
It is nicknamed "the Prince of Mines", [2] and is located in south-central Botswana about 170 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of the city of Gaborone. [4] Jwaneng means "a place of small stones", [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 ...
North-South Carrier. The North-South Carrier (NSC) is a pipeline in Botswana that carries raw water south for a distance of 360 kilometres (220 mi) to the capital city of Gaborone. Phase 1 was completed in 2000. [1] Phase 2 of the NSC, under construction, will duplicate the pipeline to carry water from the Dikgatlhong Dam, which was completed ...
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.
Drilling and blasting. Drilling and blasting is the controlled use of explosives and other methods, such as gas pressure blasting pyrotechnics, to break rock for excavation. It is practiced most often in mining, quarrying and civil engineering such as dam, tunnel or road construction. The result of rock blasting is often known as a rock cut.
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA)[1] is Botswana 's registrar of companies and is a government parastatal. It falls under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All forms of companies (as permitted by Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act) are incorporated and registered with CIPA and file specific details ...
The Letlhakane diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about 190 kilometers (120 mi) west of the city of Francistown. 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 ...
Although real GDP per capita is relatively high and growing, the country ranks second in the SADC for inequality and there is widespread poverty. The unemployment rate stood at 18% in 2013. Botswana's incidence of HIV (18.5% of the population) is also among the highest in the world, according to the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey of 2013. [1] [2]