Debswana

Debswana Diamond Company Limited
Company typeLimited
IndustryMining
PredecessorDe Beers Botswana Mining Company
FoundedJune 23, 1969 (1969-06-23)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Bruce Cleaver
(chairman)
Andrew Maatla Motsomi
(managing director)
ProductsDiamonds
Coal
OwnerGovernment of Botswana (50%) and De Beers (50%)
Number of employees
6,400 (2020)
Websitedebswana.com

Debswana Diamond Company Limited, or simply Debswana, is a mining company located in Botswana, and is the world's leading producer of diamonds by value. Debswana operates four diamond mines in the eastern and central parts of Botswana, as well as a coal mine. Debswana is a joint venture between the government of Botswana and the South African diamond company De Beers; each party owns 50 percent of the company.