Orapa is a conventional open pit mine, situated 240 km west of Francistown. The Mine was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers Geologists led by Manfred Marx. It became fully operational in July 1971 following an official opening by the then President of Botswana, His Excellency Sir Seretse Khama.

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 ("resting place for lions") is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. [1]

Orapa town is home to a population of more than 12,000 people – and the administrative centre for the Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM). Situated 240km west of Francistown, Orapa is a conventional open-pit mine currently mining at a depth of 250 metres and expected to reach 450 metres by 2026.

Orapa mine is the ninth biggest diamond mine in the world. It is located in Orapa town of Boteti Sub-District, approximately 240km west of the city of Francistown, Botswana. It extends across a surface area of 118 square kilometres. The Orapa diamond mine stands second among the world’s biggest diamond-generating kimberlite mines.

Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Limited (Debswana) was established in 1969 and is one of the world’s foremost diamond producer by value and volume. The company operates four diamond mines; Jwaneng, Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (the latter three are grouped under the acronym OLDM) and has a Corporate Centre in Gaborone

Orapa is a conventional open pit mine, situated 240 km west of Francistown. The Mine was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers geologists led by Manfred Marx. It became fully operational in July 1971 when it was officially opened by the then President of Botswana, His Excellency Sir Seretse Khama.

2017年1月21日 · Orapa, which means ‘resting place of lions’ in Setswana, is De Beers Group’s oldest operating mine in Botswana. It is the largest open-pit mine in the world. The open-pit mine, located in central Botswana 240km west of Francistown, was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers geologists.

Orapa Operation includes Orapa, Letlhakane, and Damtshaa mines. Orapa is one of the largest resources, in terms of total carats. Orapa Mine is the biggest open-cast mine in the world. The Damtshaa mine was placed on care and maintenance at the end of the first quarter of 2021. Studies are under way to determine the optimal future business ...

2019年8月5日 · Owned by Debswana, a 50/ 50 joint partnership between Botswana government and Debeers company, Orapa mine is now the world’s largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located at about 240km from the second city, Francistown. It is the oldest of the four mines operated by Debswana and on average it produces 11 million carats per annum.

Orapa, named after a nearby cattle post, means ‘the resting place of lions’ in Sesarwa. It is Debswana’s oldest operating mine and the largest open-pit diamond mine in the world, second only to Jwaneng in terms of production values. It is located in eastern Botswana, 240km west of Francistown, the centre of southern Africa’s first gold rush.