The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...
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New fossil rove beetle is a first in Africa
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 ...
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De Beers, Botswana formally sign new marketing agreement
Debswana, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Botswana, operates the Jwaneng and Orapa diamond mines in Botswana The agreement falls in line with an in-principle agreement ...
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Debswana's OLDM Mines Transform Education in Rakops Village with Generous Classroom Donation
Orapa, Letlhakane, and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) recently donated eight prefabricated classrooms to Rakops Junior Secondary School in Rakops village as part of their Corporate Social Investment initiative ...
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De Beers secures new diamond deal with Botswana
Debswana, a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Botswana, operates the Jwaneng and Orapa diamond mines, two of the world's most prolific diamond sources. This new ...
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De Beers and Botswana sign diamond partnership
Debswana operates the Jwaneng and Orapa diamond mines in Botswana and is a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Botswana. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American ...
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The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
South Africa’s first and only Black palaeoentomologist, Sandiso Mnguni, who studies fossil insects, recently described a fossil thrips from Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana that’s more than 90 ...
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De Beers secures new diamond deal with Botswana
Debswana, a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Botswana, operates the Jwaneng and Orapa diamond mines, two of the world’s most prolific diamond sources. This new arrangement ...