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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 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 [4] ever since production of gems started being extracted by the mining company Debswana. [5] Most of Botswana 's diamond production is of gem quality ...
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 Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world, [2] [3] and also the second largest in the world. [4] It is nicknamed “the Prince of Mines,” [2] [5] and is located in south-central Botswana about 170 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of the city of Gaborone. [6] Jwaneng, meaning "a place of small stones", [7] and Jwaneng mine ...
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.
In Botswana, the Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security led by Hon Sadique Kebonang in Gaborone, maintains data regarding mining throughout the country. Debswana , the largest diamond mining company operating in Botswana, is 50% owned by the government. [134]
The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa, which implies large quantities of resources due to Africa being the second largest continent, with 30.37 million square kilometres of land.With a population of 1.4 billion living there, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys ...
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]