Gov�t stalls use of scanners at Debswana Mines

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Jwaneng mine workers.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: Debswana is ready to introduce the use of scannex technology at its mines but cannot do so as they are yet to fulfil certain regulatory requirements, company officials have said .

Scannex is a low X-ray dose, full body scanner designed to guard against diamond theft. The machine’s main use is to detect illegal diamond trade by personnel working in diamond mining operations.

Debswana’s Orapa, Letlhakane and Demtshaa Mines (OLDM) general manager, Bakani Motlhabani told a media briefing early this week that the company meant to introduce the scannex technology more than five years ago but nothing is yet to materialise.

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Gov�t stalls use of scanners at Debswana Mines

FRANCISTOWN: Debswana is ready to introduce the use of scannex technology at its mines but cannot do so as they are yet to fulfil certain regulatory requirements, company officials have said .

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