Ghaghoo Mine faces final closure
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 6990 Views |
Down and out: Ghaghoo was the country's first underground diamond mine
Since February 2017, Ghaghoo Mine has been on care and maintenance activities which entail keeping the mine's infrastructure in prime condition in preparation for a possible reopening.
However, after prioritising a sale of the mine last year and watching a planned takeover deal with Botswana Diamonds fail in May, Gem Diamonds directors this week indicated they were moving to final closure in the CKGR.
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