18.04.2011 | Editor: Marcel Dröttboom
Bedfordview, Rep. o. South Africa – The South African construction company Basil Read has announced that the Majwe Mining Joint Venture, which consists of Basil Read Mining, Leighton International and Bothakga Burrow Botswana, has secured a five-year multi-billion rand mining services contract at the Debswana diamond Mine in Botswana.
The contract is for the Cut 8 Phase 2 services at the Debswana diamond mine in Jwaneng, Botswana, which includes mine scheduling, drill and blast, truck and shovel waste removal and limited ore mining. Majwe will move 156 million cubic metres of material over the full term of the contract, which commences in June 2011.
Debswana is a partnership between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Centenary, and is one of the world’s largest diamond producers by value. It has mining operations at Jwaneng, Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa in Botswana. Jwaneng is one of the richest diamond mines in the world, while the Orapa pipe is the world’s second largest diamond-producing kimberlite pipe. Debswana plays a fundamental role in Botswana’s economy, producing over 70 er cent of the country’s export earnings and 30 per cent of its Gross Domestic Production.
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