Botswana

Botswana -- Diamond Mine
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An open pit diamond mine in Jwaneng, Botswana
Africa: Diamond Prospectors Eye New Supplies
April 10, 2008 1626 GMT
Political unrest in Zimbabwe combined with De Beers’ essential monopoly over diamond prospecting in Botswana and Namibia are pushing mining companies to look elsewhere in Africa for diamond supplies. Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic will factor into diamond mining growth strategies, despite the risks involved. [more]
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