Debswana Diamond Mines, Botswana
Key Data:
Location
Eastern and southern Botswana
Ownership
Botswana Government (50%); De Beers Group (50%)
Geology
Multiple kimberlite intrusives
Mineral types
Kimberlite
Reserves
Not published
Production
31.9Mct (2005)
Mining
Four open pits
Processing
Crushing, dense-medium separation, automated stone recovery and sorting
Employment
Approx. 5,500
Key equipment
In-pit crushers, secure conveyors, dense-medium cyclones, hands-off diamond-handling systems
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