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WEC Projects Uses Natural Process for Sewage Treatment at Botswana Diamond Mine
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WEC Projects Uses Natural Process for Sewage Treatment at Botswana Diamond Mine

Lucara Botswana’s Karowe diamond mine is located near the village of Letlhakane in the eastern Kalahari Basin region of Botswana. Currently an open-pit mine, it is expected to cease open-pit activities by 2026 after which it will continue mining underground, extending its operational life to around 2040. More than 1 000 metres above sea level, the mine operates in a region where temperatures average 35°C and water is scarce; so much so that the Government of Botswana has legislated mandatory water-saving requirements for the industry.

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