Walking the world�s richest ground, in Botswana

Friday, April 15, 2016

Shine bright like a...A view from the top of the 410m deep Jwaneng Mine pit. KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Forget the skyscrapers housing the cream of global capital in Manhattan, or the City of London, the centre of Europe financials, the richest square metres on earth are found 160 kilometres west of Gaborone at Jwaneng Mine. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, recently had diamonds at the soles of his shoes.

How far can you see? On a clear day, over flat land? How far do you reckon you could see?

At Jwaneng Mine, you can see 410 metres away with sparkling clarity. From the top of the mine pit to the bottom, where rainwater collects and is coloured blue by the diamond-bearing rock around it, the distance is 410 metres.

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