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Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Limited
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Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd is involved in the Botswana mining industry. The company was incorporated in 1969, with an original shareholding by De Beers of 85% and by the Botswana government of 15%.

Debswana is Botswana's largest employer, employing 6000 people.

Debswana operates:

  • the Orapa diamond mine which started production in 1971
  • the Letlhakane diamond mine, opened in 1979
  • the Jwaneng diamond mine, opened in 1982
  • Teemane Manufacturing Co, Serowe, which is involved in cutting and polishing diamonds.

In August 1996 the Orapa mining lease was renewed to 2017 and the Debswana sales contract was renewed.

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 Organisation Type/Location: Company in Botswana
 Nick name/Abbrev.: Debswana
 Business Sector(s): Mining - Diamond Mining
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Products/Services :: Update :: Upgrade
Diamonds
Diamonds
     

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 owns: Botswana Diamond Valuing Company, Botswana
 has a share in: Central Investments DBI (11%), Luxembourg
 has a share in: De Beers Investments (10%) - Southdale, South Africa
 has a share in: Morupule Colliery Ltd (93%) - Gaborone, Botswana
 has shareholder: Anglo American plc (50%) - London, United Kingdom
 has shareholder: Botswana Embassy (UK) (90%) - London, United Kingdom
 has shareholder: De Beers Group SA (10%) - Johannesburg, South Africa
 has shareholder: De Beers SA (50%), Luxembourg
 is a client of: Snowden Mining Consultants - Johannesburg, South Africa

Facilities :: Update :: Upgrade
 has a share in: Damtshaa - Diamond Mine in Botswana
 has a share in: Jwaneng - Diamond Mine in Jwaneng, Botswana
 has a share in: Letlhakane - Diamond Mine in Orapa, Botswana
 has a share in: Morupule - Coal Mine / Quarry in Botswana
 has a share in: Orapa - Diamond Mine in Orapa, Botswana

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 owns: Jwaneng underground mine project

Industry Activities by Country :: Update :: Upgrade
 Coal Mining - Botswana
 

Debswana has a 93% interest in Botswana's only coal mine, Moropule.
 Diamond Mining - Botswana
 

Debswana has a 50% interest in the three largest diamond mines in Botswana: Orapa, Jwaneng and Lethlakane.

Directors/Managers :: Update :: Upgrade
 Chairperson: Mr NF Oppenheimer (Nicky)
 Managing Director: Mr LG Nchindo (Louis)
 Deputy Managing Director: Mr GA Beevers (Gavin)

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Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Limited
 Tel: +267 361-4200
 Fax: +267 395-6110
 Telex: 2410
 E-mail: Yes - Send a message
 Office Address:
Fifth Floor
Debswana House
Gaborone
Botswana
 Postal Address:
P O Box 329
Gaborone
Botswana

Information Source: MBendi - Modified: 12-Feb-2008
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