Venetia diamond mine

South Africa: De Beers provides details of planned Venetia solar PV plant


Project bulletin
Issue 494 - 31 Oct 2023 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 1 minute read

De Beers has provided more details of its plans to develop a solar PV plant at its Venetia diamond mine. Venetia contributes about 40% of South Africa’s annual diamond production and is transitioning to underground mining, which is expected to extend the life of the mine to the mid-2040s.

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