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The economy is dominated by mining cattle and tourism Botswana has a GDP purchasing power parity In Botswana the Department of Mines and Mineral Resources the main ethnic group of Botswana is the Tswana people hence the name Botswana for its country The people as a whole are Batswana one person is a Motswana and the language
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Our Mines Our global approach to diamond mining spans two continents and four countries Botswana Canada Namibia and South Africa Diamonds offer huge economic and social benefits for the countries where we operate We work closely with local governments and communities supporting their industries and helping deliver the benefits of our
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Minerals produced in Botswana Home > Minerals Minerals produced in Botswana Product Cobalt Copper Gold Platinum Group Metals Salt Soda Ash Graph Production Unit of Measure Country Afghanistan Sign up to get an email when we update our minerals data Email Address Your email will never be shared sold nor rented We hate SPAM
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Morupule Coal Mine 23 978 followers on LinkedIn At The Heart of It ALL Morupule Coal Mine MCM is located on the outskirts of Palapye Botswana along the Serowe Palapye road MCM started production in 1973 as an Anglo American Corporation subsidiary with the main objective of to supplying coal to the then Bamangwato Concessions Limited mine later renamed BCL and BPC power plant
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This included not only gold but diamonds salt copper soda ash uranium and nickel In the early 1990 s the mineral industry began dominating the national economy Current Mining Activity in Botswana One of the current gold mining companies includes Galene Gold which is located 30 kilometers from Francistown
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The country has huge deposits of diamond copper coal cobalt gold salt soda ash nickel and uranium But without a doubt diamond mining dominates mining in Botswana Mining towns DIAMOND Damtshaa Gope Jwaneng Lerala Letlhakane Orapa COAL Palapye Morupule Mmamabula GOLD Francistown COPPER Francistown Selibe Phikwe NICKEL
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Minerals Mined in Botswana Diamond This is the country s main mineral accounting for 53% 473 licenses operated by 29 companies of all prospecting licenses issued in Botswana 2024 Diamond mining has fueled much of the country s expansion and thus dominates the national economy and will continue to be its mainstay for the foreseeable
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Debswana is the largest private sector e mployer in Botswana with 5527 staff members as at November 2024 Most of these employees are mainly found at mining sites along with over 5 000 fixed term contractors and a small staff complement at the Debswana Corporate Centre in Gaborone Botswana s capital Debswana s Damond mining operations
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At the same time Botswana has got much of its mining law right The report concludes that if South Africa is to make the most if its vast mineral wealth worth $ trillion ahead even of Australia and Russia it should make its mining law more like that of Botswana predictable competitive and stable
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36 USGS records of mines in Botswana Manganese Copper Cobalt Nickel and Diamond mines located in Botswana See All Top States by Total Mines Central 15 Total Mines Southern 10 Total Mines Ghanzi 3 Total Mines North West 3 Total Mines North East 2 Total Mines Kgatleng 1 Total Mines Kweneng 1 Total Mines
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Other gemstones mined in the country include ruby rhodolite sapphire emerald amethyst chrysoprase peridot and tormaline Recently a major alluvial occurrence was discovered in the southern region of Ruvuma Mtwara and Lindi Varieties include chrysoberyl spinels sapphire garnets zircons and diamonds
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BOTSWANA S NEW MINE By Test Test Jan 21 2024 It is the Lerala diamond mine situated in eastern Botswana some 80 km south of Selebi Phikwe and developed by Brisbane based specialist diamond explorer DiamonEx Limited which is listed on both the Australian and Botswana stock exchanges
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Jul 13 2021BOTASH production capacity stands at 300 000 tonnes of Soda Ash per annum and 650 000 tonnes of salt per annum In an interview with the Sunday Standard last week the Managing Director of BOTAH Mine Kangwani Phatshwane said BOTASH exports most of its Soda Ash to South Africa among other markets in the region He revealed that this Soda Ash has
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In 1994 Botswana obtained about 1 555 million dollars from its mineral exports whilst South Africa received about 8 551 million dollars as the hi ghest producer in that particular year SADC 1998
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The Centre´s main focus is on Southern Africa more specifically South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic Congo where mining is one of the most important Industries These markets will contribute to the security and diversity of the German resource supply and will be markets for German technology products and services
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The country has large soda ash coal and diamond reserves Botswana s mining sector is dominated by diamond mining with Debswana Diamond Company being the largest producer by far
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Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report provides you with real time intelligence on China s phosphorus and phosphorus chemicals markets China is
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One of Botswana s most important minerals is copper which is mined at some sites such as the Selebi Phikwe mine and the Phoenix Mine Data indicates that copper production in Botswana decreased significantly from 2024 when the nation produced approximately 21 300 tons of smelted copper to 2024 when it produced 14 600 tons of smelted copper
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The oldest and largest of the four mines—Orapa opened in 1971 —appears in the upper left quadrant Letlhakane the second largest opened in 1975 and appears on the lower right Damtshaa in the upper center opened in 2024 Karowe in the lower left opened in 2024 All four are open pit mines
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Orapa town is home to a population of more than 12 000 people and the administrative centre for the Orapa Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines OLDM S ituated 240km west of Francistown Orapa is a conventional open pit mine currently mining at a depth of 250 metres and expected to reach 450 metres by 2024 Letlhakane Mine is 50km from Orapa
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The Largest Diamond Mine In The World The Orapa diamond mine in Botswana located 240 kilometers west of Francistown is the largest diamond mine in the world comprising two kimberlites with a surface area of square kilometers Orapa the name means resting place for lions is the oldest of Debswana s four diamond mines
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Other industrial minerals and metals produced in the country include granite marble salt sodalite dolomite semiprecious stones wollastonite and sulfur zinc gold arsenic lead manganese and silver Industrial Minerals and Gemstones Namibia s diamond production has been increasing steadily
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The Botswana Chamber of Mines is an organisation established to serve the interests of the mining and exploration companies together with associated industries The mining industry remains the main driver of economic activity in the country and is forecasted to sustain the economy further into the future OUR HISTORY BCM Events Guide
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The Ministry of Mineral Resources Green Technology and Energy Security MMGE will be a global leader in the provision of services in the mineral and energy sectors for national prosperity Departments/Sections of the Ministry Department of Corporate Services Department of Mines Department of Energy Mineral Affairs Division Diamond Hub
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Department of Mines Government Enclave Block 6 Khama Crescent Ministry of Basic Education building floor 4 P/Bag 0049 Gaborone Botswana Khama Crescent Tel 267 365 7000 Fax 267 395 2141 Email mines [at] Opening hours 7 30 to 12 45 and 13 45 to 16 30 Monday to Friday except public holidays
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In 1966 higher grade ore was discovered at Phikwe The Selebi Phikwe ore deposits are owned and operated by BCL Limited in which the Botswana Government has % Lion Ore Mining International Group has 6% Botswana RST Ltd 85% and % by others Contact details Website Public Relations Office Tel 267 262 1393/3529
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A domestic refinery could potentially add value to Botswana s mining sector Four refinery options have been considered Option 1 Treatment of BCL matte only Option 2 Treatment of BCL and Tati Nickel mattes Option 3 Treatment of BCL and Tati Nickel mattes and copper matte from other mines
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Jun 1 2022Morupule Coal Mine was established in Botswana in 1973 to mine coal as a source of energy for the country Even today coal production is contributing to the country s economy as its main source of energy The mine is owned by a government owned entity the Mineral Development Company Botswana and its vision is to be a leading coal energy
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The term Sowa means salt in the language of the local San bushmen Pan surfaces are made up of brine saturated sand and clay layers with surface efflorescences of halite and trona The main Sua pan is seasonally flooded by the Nata River and has a trona brine processing plant that commenced operations in 1991
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