Mining Historical projects

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    Historical mine project timeline

  • Orapa Diamond Mine

    Orapa Diamond Mine

    this project is an open pit diamond mine located within central Botswana starting in 1971, this is ninth largest diamond mine in world. project is executed by the DeBeers Company and Botswanan government. this is a project because it will not be repeated in the same location in the future as the materials have already been extracted from the location of the mine. interesting fact about the mine is that it includes a 100-bed hospital and schools due to the size of the project
  • Musonoi Mine

    Musonoi Mine

    Cut and fill style mine found within DRC started in 1940's it is now made of 3 pits that have been cut since. this project is executed by Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd. As well as Gécamines SA. the purpose of this project is to extract minerals from the mine to be sold for a profit for stakeholders involved. This is a project because it is a mining operation that will not be repeated within the same area making it a one off project.