Debswana is a joint venture between the Government of Botswana and the Anglo American subsidiary De Beers.[1] Each entity owns 50 percent of the company.[2]
Diamond mines
edit| Mine | Opened | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jwaneng diamond mine | 1982 | [3] |
| Damtshaa diamond mine | 2003 | [4] |
| Orapa diamond mine | 1971 | [5] |
| Letlhakane diamond mine | 1975 | [6] |
Coal mine
edit| Mine | Opened | Acquired by Debswana | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morupule Colliery | 1973 | 2000 | [7][8] |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Njini & Peyton 2024.
- ^ Denina & Benza 2023.
- ^ Guest 2015.
- ^ "Debswana Damtshaa Mine". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Orapa Diamond Mine, Botswana". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Famous Diamond Mines of the World". Leibish. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Labs, Captive. "Morupule Coal Mine". Morupule Coal Mine. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Morupule Coal Mine". Morupule Coal Mine. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
Citations
edit- Denina, Clara; Benza, Brian (2023-07-01). "De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- Njini, Felix; Peyton, Nellie (2024-01-10). "De Beers approves $1 billion spending at Botswana mine". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- Guest, Peter (2015-12-03). "Inside the world's richest diamond mine". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-29.