Botswana: Mining Costs High Amid Challenges in the Global Diamond Market

Orapa — Debswana Diamond Company chief operations officer, Mr Koolatotse Koolatotse has underscored the need to manage the cost of production at mines amid challenges in the global diamond market.

Speaking during the launch of Debswana’s 2025-2029 Transformation Strategy in Orapa on Tuesday, Mr Koolatotse said the price of diamond continued to decline while the cost of mining continued to soar, hence the need to employ more efficient ways of production.

The new strategy, the COO said aimed at…