Orapa's Cut 3 to remove 96m tonnes

Mpoloka at last week's conference PIC; KEAOGILE BONANG
Mpoloka at last week's conference PIC; KEAOGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The expansion of the Orapa pit will require the removal of 96 million tonnes of waste, in order to tap into the diamonds, Debswana officials have revealed.

Speaking during a mining expo last week, project portfolio manager, Eunice Mpoloka said the expansion, known as Cut 3, was still at pre-feasibility stage.

“It will move into the feasibility stage next year, and hopefully commence implementation in 2020,” she said. Mpoloka stated that some social facilities and other service provision centres in Orapa would have to relocate in order to pave way for the implementation of the Cut 3 mining project. It is anticipated that facilities such as the Debswana Training centre and primary crusher will relocate to pave way for Cut 3.

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