Business as usual at mines after earthquake
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Most miners say they resumed normal operations a few hours after the earthquake struck
The Botswana Geoscience Institute (BCI) yesterday confirmed that the earthquake, which was caused by tectonic movements of the earth, struck 132 kilometres west of Moiyabana village at a depth of 29 kilometres below the ground.
General manager of mothballed Ghaghoo Diamond Mine, Haile Mphusu said they had sent a team to assess the situation underground after only minimal damages were experienced on the surface.
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