Modern Mining May 2016

COUNTRY FOCUS: BOTSWANA

on Botswana’s mining industry

sold for US$63 million, the highest price ever achieved for a rough diamond. The mine’s excellent performance has con- tinued into the first quarter of this year with 165 diamonds larger than 10,8 carats (including eight that exceeded 100 carats) being recovered

the second largest gem quality diamond ever recovered anywhere in the world and the larg- est in more than 100 years. The second biggest diamond produced by the mine, a 813-carat stone (also recovered in November last year and since named The Constellation ) recently

Above: The process plant (seen here) of the now closed Boseto copper mine is to be incorporated into Cupric Canyon’s Zone 5 (Khoemacau) project (photo: Arthur Tassell).

The processing facility of the Ghaghoo underground mine showing the sort house (photo: Gem Diamonds).

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