This list of mines in Botswana is subsidiary to the
list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other
quarries may be included in this list.
Diamond
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Damtshaa diamond mine
The Damtshaa diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about 220 km (137 miles) west of the city of Francistown. Damtshaa, meaning "water for a tortoise", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company, Aquarius ...
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Jwaneng diamond mine
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Letlhakane diamond mine
The Letlhakane diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about west of the city of Francistown. Letlhakane, meaning "little reeds", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. It is ...
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Lerala diamond mine
Lerala is a village in Central District of Botswana. The village is located at the south-eastern end of the Tswapong Hills, from the Limpopo River and the border with South Africa and approximately east of Palapye. The population of Lerala was ...
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Karowe diamond mine
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Orapa diamond mine
The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana about west of the city of Francistown. Orapa ("resting place for lions") is owned by Debswana, a partn ...
Copper-nickel
BCl copper-nickel mine, Selibe Phikwe
This mine is now closed
Gold
Francistown
Golden Eagle Mine
Mopane Mine
Nickel
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Phoenix nickel mine
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Selkirk mine Selkirk may refer to:
People
* Alexander Selkirk, Scottish castaway who formed the basis for the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
* Selkirk (surname), surname origin, and list of people with the surname
* Earl of Selkirk, a title in the Peer ...
Coal
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Letlhakane coal mine
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Mea coal mine
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Mmamabula
Mmamabula is a planned coal mine and coal-fired power station to the east of the main road and rail corridor in Botswana between Gaborone and Francistown and south of the Serorome River.
The power station would be near to the village of Mmaphash ...
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Morupule Colliery
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Sese coal mine
Uranium
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Letlhakane mine
References
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Botswana
Mines