Debswana to unveil Cut 9 contractor
Friday, November 30, 2018
Cut 8, involving the expansion of Jwaneng Mine pit at a cost of more than US$3 billion, was previously the single largest contract for a mine in Botswana.
Majwe Mining, a joint venture amongst three major contractors, scooped the Cut 8 contract running it from 2011 to 2016, with a further two-year extension to 2018. The latest contract, a further expansion of the Jwaneng Mine known as Cut 9, will involve the deepening of the pit beyond 650-metres to tap into an ore body that will yield approximately 48 million carats and support the mine to its end of life in 2034.
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