Precious Metals Mining in Botswana to 2020 a Focus on the Diamond Industry, According to a New Study on ASDReports

Friday 29 August 2014, Amsterdam

$ The 'Precious Metals Mining in Botswana to 2020 – a Focus on the Diamond Industry' report comprehensively covers the country’s historical and forecast data on diamond production, reserves and exports to 2020. The report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major diamond mining companies, and information on the major active projects and regulations governing the industry.

The difference:

• Confidently update your strategic business decisions by using historic and forecast production data.
• Gain an understanding of Botswana's diamond mining industry, the relevant drivers and restraining factors, reserves, historical and forecast production, trade and the fiscal regime.
• Identify the relevant drivers and restraining factors in the Precious Metals Mining in Botswana, gaining the upper hand over competitors.
• Provide yourself with detailed information about production, prices, mining methods and the competitive landscape of the diamond industry; to better position your business for future growth.

Report Highlights
The report contains an overview of Botswana's diamond mining industry together with the key growth factors and restraints affecting the industry. It also provides information about reserves, production, trade, competitive landscape, major active projects and the country's mining fiscal regime. Botswana is the world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, with diamonds accounting for 81% of total minerals contribution to country’s GDP and 98% of mineral revenue payable to the government in 2013.  The country’s rough diamond production is estimated to reach 25.3 million carats by 2014 and 32.2 million carats in 2020.  The relocation of the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) from London to Botswana in 2013 is an important step towards improvements in economic growth, job opportunities and investment. Botswana’s mining industry is governed by the Ministry of Mineral, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) and sub-departments such as the Department of Geological Survey (DGS), the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the Department of Mines (DoM).