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Homegrown sustainability code under development

Grinding on: Orapa Mine is the country’s oldest diamond operation
Grinding on: Orapa Mine is the country’s oldest diamond operation

Local mining houses, in partnership with the Botswana Chamber of Mines, are developing a homegrown sustainability framework that is more reflective of local conditions, leveraging on the country’s decades of renown in international minerals governance.

The revelation emerged at the inaugural Northern Mining Summit, held in Letlhakane recently under the theme “Unlocking Northern Botswana’s Mining Potential for Sustainable Growth”.

Debswana Orapa Letlhakane and Damtshaa general manager, Mogakolodi Maoketsa, said work was ongoing on the initiative.

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