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Orapa diamond mine
The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Boteti Sub-District of Botswana about 240 kilometers (150 mi) west of the city of Francistown.Orapa is of open pit construction. Reserves/Resources: The reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 30 years. Products: 16.3 million carats in 2003 Owner: Debswana country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
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Letlhakane diamond mine
The Letlhakane diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about 190 kilometers (120 mi) west of the city of Francistown. Letlhakane is of open pit construction.It is also managed from the Orapa mine,about 50 km (31 mi) distant. . Reserves/Resources: Known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 11 years. Products: 1.1 million carats in 2003 Owner: Debswana country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
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Scayalucia diamond mine country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
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Karowe diamond mine
Karowe Diamond Mine is an operating open pit mine in Botswana. Reserves/Resources: Known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 15 years. Products: Over 13,220 carats in 2011.Karowe is expected to process 2.5 million tonnes of ore per annum to recover 400 000 carats per annum. Owner: Lucara Diamond Corp country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
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Miba diamond mine
MIBA is a joint venture between Belgian company Sibeka and the DRC government, which owns 80%. De Beers holds a 20% stake in Sibeka (Belgian Umicore the remaining 80%), and markets about one third of the country's diamonds. The company owns the only functioning mine in the country. Reserves/Resources: Represent 25 maybe to 30 years of life at the present fantastic rhythm of 12 to 15 millions carats per year. Products: Approximately 9 Mct in 2000. Owner: A joint venture between Belgian company Sibeka and the DRC government, which owns 80%. De Beers holds a 20% stake in Sibeka (Belgian Umicore the remaining 80%). country/region: CONGO,Democratic Republic of (was Zaire) Continent: Africa
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