Tuesday 19 April 2011

Leighton in JV awarded US$586m mining service contract in Botswana

“We are very comfortable working in Botswana and, in particular of course, for the owners of the Jwaneng mine, being the Government of Botswana and DeBeers. Our partners, Basil Read from South Africa and Bothakga Burrow of Botswana, have operated extensively and for many years in the country,” said Mr Stewart.

“Strategically it makes sense for Leighton – the world’s largest contract miner - to take our mining capability to resources markets like Southern Africa. We see this region, which includes Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania and Mozambique, as offering a significant range of mining opportunities.

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