Debswana Turns to Global Markets to Fund $6 Billion Jwaneng Underground Mine
Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company is seeking funding from international capital markets to finance its ambitious $6 billion Jwaneng underground expansion, as falling revenues challenge its ability to support large-scale capital projects. Speaking at a mining conference in Gaborone on Monday, Managing Director Andrew Motsomi said the company is pushing forward with plans to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng Mine to 2054 by transitioning from open-pit to underground operations—despite a global slump in diamond
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