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Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Limited (Debswana) - Gaborone, Botswana

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Nature of Business

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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General Information

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

Diamonds

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Related Organisations

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

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Facilities

	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 in Botswana
	has a share in:	Orapa - Diamond Mine in Orapa, Botswana

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Projects

owns:

Jwaneng underground mine project

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Industry Activities by Country

	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.

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Directors/Managers

	Chairperson:	Mr NF Oppenheimer (Nicky)
	Managing Director:	Mr LG Nchindo (Louis)
	Deputy Managing Director:	Mr GA Beevers (Gavin)

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Contact Information

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

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