Orapa diamond mine

The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana about 240 km (150 mi) west of the city of Francistown. Orapa is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. The mine was discovered on 1 March 1967, a year after Botswana's independence, by a team of De Beers geologists, including Manfred Marx, Jim Gibson and led by Dr. Gavin Lamont. It is the oldest of four mines operated by the company, and began operations in July 1971 and its first production was 1,438,168 carats (287,633.6 g). The revenue the mine generated is credited for transforming the Botswana economy, as it allowed the government to invest in critical social services and national infrastructure.

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1971  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Orapa kimberlite pipe
diamond mine, quarry, 

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Location: -21.3067, 25.37, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Damtshaa diamond mine ⓘ
  diamond mine in Botswana

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  Karowe diamond mine ⓘ
  diamond mine in Botswana

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  Orapa diamond mine ⓘ
  diamond mine

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1971 Orapa diamond mine

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The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Botswana. It is the oldest of four mines operated by the same company, having begun operations in 1971.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine		Damtshaa diamond mine	ore mine, diamond mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Karowe diamond mine	diamond mine	Wikidata
site	mine	1971	Orapa diamond mine	diamond mine, quarry	Wikidata
commons	image		The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Botswana. It is the oldest of four mines operated by the same company, having begun operations in 1971.		Commons