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By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read A worker arrives at the Jwaneng diamond mine,operated by Debswana, a joint venture between Anglo American unit De Beers and the Botswana government outside Gaborone,Botswana, file. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko GABORONE (Reuters) - Debswana Mining Company, owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, said on Tuesday it has terminated a $1.3 billion contract with a unit of Australia’s Thiess to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng diamond mine and will carry out the project in-house. Debswana, among the world’s largest diamond producers, declined to provide a reason f...

A female diamond in the Political rough The First Lady of Jwaneng, an ardent advocate for female representation in politics, the fearless leader is an inspiration to many women looking to succeed in the rough and tumble cutthroat world. The 48-year-old’s political journey actually started on a sour note, when she lost primary elections at council level back in 2004. It was a setback that caused the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) member to fall out of love with politics for a while, and she quit ‘the game’ to focus on her business. After almost a decade away, Ditsie returned to active p...

JOB LOSSES: Majwe Mining Joint Venture sees job cuts Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) says the decision by Debswana to cut ties with Majwe Mining should not result in any job losses, especially now under the State on Public Emergency, which prohibits retrenchments. This week, Debswana announced that it has decided to terminate the Majwe Mining Cut 9 contract effective January. 04th, this year. However, Majwe Mining has been given a three-month notice starting on the day of the termination of the contract. Reasons for the termination of the multi-billion Pula contract were not provide...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read A worker arrives at the Jwaneng diamond mine,operated by Debswana, a joint venture between Anglo American unit De Beers and the Botswana government outside Gaborone,Botswana, file. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko GABORONE (Reuters) - Debswana Mining Company, owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, said on Tuesday it has terminated a $1.3 billion contract with a unit of Australia’s Thiess to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng diamond mine and will carry out the project in-house. Debswana, among the world’s largest diamond producers, declined to provide a reason f...