The late Albert Milton, who passed on last week was the Managing Director of Debswana Diamond Company. A distinguished and legendary miner, Milton was a prominent figure across Botswana's mining industry. His career with Debswana spans more than 25 years during which he has gained extensive diamond and coal mining experience at both operational and strategic level.
Until his appointment, Milton served Debswana as the General Manager of Jwaneng Mine where he has been credited for exceptional performance in various business areas such as production, safety and social performance. Prior to him joining Jwaneng Mine as General Manager, Albert was the General Manager of Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) for five years. Whilst at MCM, he led the expansion of the mine from a one million to a 3.2 million tonne per annum operation to meet the energy demands of the nation.
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