Mining

It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels The diamond was found at Karowe mine, about 500km north of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone. Botswana’s government said it was the largest diamond ever discovered...

Deputy executive director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Erasmus Shivolo said to date, there are about 1078 registered small mining claims in the whole country. This he said is a huge number compared to the population.  “As you know, small-scale miners (SSM) generally work in groups of five to eight people or sometimes...