Jwaneng diamond mine – Harry & Co Jewellery

Location and Ownership

Jwaneng diamond mine is located in south-central Botswana, about 120 kilometers west of the city of Gaborone.
It is situated in the Naledi river valley of the Kalahari Desert.
Jwaneng is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana.
It is the second newest of four mines operated by Debswana, starting operations in 1982.

Jwaneng is an open pit mine that produces 9.3 million tons per year of ore.
It also produces an additional 37 million tons per year of waste rock.
The mine covers 520,000 square meters at ground level.
Currently, Jwaneng produces approximately 11 million carats (2,200kg) of diamonds.
Known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 27 years.

The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world.
The recoverable ore grade at the mine is about 1.25 carats per ton (250mg/t).
The high rate of diamond extraction and high-quality diamonds contribute to its value.
Jwaneng is the richest diamond mine in the world by the value of recovered diamonds.

Jwaneng employs over 2,100 people.
The mine owns and operates a local hospital and Jwaneng Airport.
It maintains an ISO 14001 certificate for environmental compliance.
Jwaneng has an excellent safety record, winning multiple national and international safety awards.

The Jwaneng mining lease includes the Jwana Game Park, which hosts a field unit of Cheetah Conservation Botswana.
The park is also home to the globally threatened lappet-faced vulture.
The mine has taken measures to minimize its environmental impact and maintains an ISO 14001 certificate for environmental compliance.

Reference	URL
Glossary	https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/jwaneng-diamond-mine
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jwaneng_diamond_mine
Wikidata	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4160014
Knowledge Graph	https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/05scqt