Back منجم الماس جواننج ARZ Cvanenq almaz yatağı Azerbaijani Tagebau Jwaneng German Mine de Jwaneng French Mina de Jwaneng Galician Kopalnia Jwaneng Polish Джваненг (карьер) Russian Moepo wa diteemane wa Jwaneng Setswana Jwaneng Mine Ukrainian
 Jwaneng diamond mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Jwaneng diamond mine Location in Botswana | |
| Location | Naledi River Valley, Kalahari Desert[1] |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Coordinates | 24°31′23″S 24°42′07″E / 24.52306°S 24.70194°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Diamonds |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Debswana |
The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world,[2] and also the second largest in the world.[3] It is nicknamed "the Prince of Mines",[2] and is located in south-central Botswana about 170 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of the city of Gaborone.[4]
Jwaneng means "a place of gems",[5] and the Jwaneng mine means "where a small stone is found" in Setswana.[6] The mine is owned by Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana.[4] It commenced operations in 1982.[2]
The mine owns and operates the local Jwaneng Mine Hospital, Acacia Primary School, and Jwaneng Airport.[7][8][9] The mine maintains an ISO 14001 certificate for environmental compliance, being the first mine in Botswana to achieve this certification in 2000.[10]
- ^ Gap International 2022.
- ^ a b c Guest 2015.
- ^ Mala 2024.
- ^ a b Mining Technology 2024.
- ^ Benson 2021.
- ^ Debswana 2023a.
- ^ "Jwaneng & Orapa Mine Hospitals". Healthshare. 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Debswana 2023b.
- ^ "Ministry of Works & Transport: Department of Civil Aviation: Jwaneng Aerodrome". Ministry of Works and Transport (Botswana). Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "EXCURSIONS: Debswana Mine, Botswana Meat Commission, and Culture Day" (PDF). Parliament of Botswana. 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2024.