Almost a century since the first diamond was discovered in Namibia, limited skills especially in the area of marine diamond mining remain a challenge, said Managing Director of De Beers Marine Namibia, Otto Shikongo.

Shikongo says there is a need for both Government and the private sector to invest in people so that they drive business.

"The human resources pool, specifically in the field of marine diamond mining, is limited. Skills that are required at De Beers Marine Namibia are highly marketable locally and internationally," he said. This is crucial especially that over the years, land-based mining has gradually scaled down and marine mining has emerged as one of the best options to pursue if the country is to ensure the diamond extractive sector continues to grow substantially.

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