Most Karowe Mine workers to keep jobs

Staying put: Some of the workers will be absorbed by the new contractor
Staying put: Some of the workers will be absorbed by the new contractor

Lucara Diamond expects staff at its Karowe mine in Botswana will “largely” hold on to their jobs when a new contractor starts operating the mine.

Lucara’s subsidiary Boteti Mining, which owns the high-value diamond project, is finalising a deal with a new contractor following the termination of its agreement with Eqstra Botswana.

The move only impacts mining staff responsible for the drill, blast and delivery of ore to the plant, with diamond sorters unaffected.

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