Botswana’s first iron ore mine, Ikongwe, has started production and delivered its maiden exports to China, a company official told Reuters, as the Southern African country makes headway in efforts to diversify its economy away from diamonds. Although diamond mining’s contribution to GDP has declined over the years and was less than 20% last year, …
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