List of mines in Botswana
This list of mines in Botswana is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Diamond
- Damtshaa diamond mine[1]
- Jwaneng diamond mine[2]
- Letlhakane diamond mine[1]
- Lerala diamond mine[3]
- Karowe diamond mine[4]
- Orapa diamond mine[5]
Copper-nickel
BCl copper-nickel mine, Selibe Phikwe
This mine is now closed
Gold
- Francistown
- Golden Eagle Mine
- Mupane Mine[6]
Nickel
- Phoenix nickel mine (also known as the Tati nickel mine)[7][8]
- Selkirk mine[9]
Coal
- Letlhakane coal mine
- Masama coal mine[10][11]
- Mea coal mine
- Mmamabula
- Morupule Colliery[12]
- Sese coal mine
Uranium
- Letlhakane mine (planned, as of 2024)[13]
Iron ore
- Ikongwe Iron ore mine
References
- ^ a b "Letlhakane and Damtshaa mines". Debswana. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Jwaneng Mine". Debswana. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Rapitsenyane, Portia (15 September 2024). "Lerala Diamond Mine revives hope". Botswana DailyNews. Archived from the original on 31 October 2024.
- ^ Stutt, Amanda (21 February 2024). "Lucara Diamond unearths over 530-carats at Karowe mine in Botswana". Mining.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Orapa Mine". Debswana. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Gold Mining: IamGold completes sale of Mupane mine in Botswana". Canadian Mining Journal. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Nickel Mine Near Francistown, Botswana". The Diggings. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Botswana's Tati Nickel Mine out of liquidation after court ruling". Reuters. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Rani, Archana (15 February 2022). "Premium Nickel Resources to acquire Botswana mine". Mining Technology. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Botswana's private coal mine produces first saleable coal". Reuters. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "About Masama". Minergy Limited. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Morupule Coal Mine Ltd". BCM, Botswana Chamber of Mines, Mining and Exploration. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Webb, Mariaan (19 September 2024). "Lotus eyes 3.3Mlb/y from Botswana uranium mine". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 26 November 2025.