DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY
“ Debswana has a strategy and a plan so that in all operations and day to day business , we identify where and how we can support local communities . That could be building a new school , a community hall or even a new room at a local hospital ”
– Edwin Elias , Head of Ore Processing
The power in partnerships As a Joint Venture ( J . V ) Debswana has established strong working partnerships that support and develop the growth of the business . The main partners within Ore Processing include De Beers Technologies ( DebTech ), which focuses on the research and development of technologies based on challenges and future improvements in the diamond operations .
Debswana also works closely with ThyssenKrupp , Metso Minerals and IMS for its crushers , in which the companies provides maintenance , support and training in order to safely maintain and operate the crushers . “ The key thing from all of our partners has been the guidance and technical support in our operations that really allows us to gain true value in the overall product ,” says Elias .
With over 45 years ’ experience and operating hand in hand with the growth of the Botswana diamond industry , where next for Debswana ? The company is currently piloting a large diamond recovery plant and following a successful pilot period , will look to integrate this plant into the wider business .
For Elias , wherever the future takes both him and Debswana , he will take great pride in the impact that the company has and will continue to have on the life ’ s of Botswana .
124 March 2017