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Botswana, De Beers Approve $1 Bn Deal In World's Top Diamond Mine

The Debswana Diamond Company's board said it has given the go ahead to works that are to extend the life of the Jwaneng mine (Credit: AFP)

Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the world's richest diamond mine by volume, their joint venture said on Wednesday.

The Debswana Diamond Company's board said it has given the go ahead to works that are to extend the life of the Jwaneng mine turning it from an open-pit site to an underground operation.

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