In the 1980s, miners in Botswana's Orapa mine stumbled upon what seemed to be an underwhelming diamond. Its greenish hue and black inclusions made it far from a jeweler's ideal. Decades later ...

In the heart of Botswana, a discovery at the Orapa Diamond Mine has unveiled a fossil that sheds light on the evolutionary history of beetles. This particular specimen is part of the staphylinid ...

ANGLO American said on Tuesday Botswana’s government had formally signed a new diamond marketing agreement with De Beers – a development that represented “a critical chapter” in establishing its ...

After a lengthy negotiation period, the De Beers Group and the government of the Republic of Botswana have signed a 10-year sales agreement.

and a 25-year extension of mining licenses for Debswana, the 50-50 joint venture between De Beers and Botswana that operates the Jwaneng and Orapa diamond mines. The mining licenses will now run ...