Marung Development Services

Founded in 2007, Marung Development Services (Pty) Ltd is a citizen owned and managed company established by one of the pioneers of Explosives and Blasting Engineering in Botswana, Mr. Sebele Molalapata. Mr. Molalapata has extensive knowledge and experience in mining and quarrying, having worked in both the Government and Private sector. He has worked for some of the biggest explosives and accessories manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa (AEL Limited) and he has also worked for some of the biggest mining houses in Botswana and Southern Africa. These include Debswana/De Beers, Norilsk Nickel/Tati Nickel, and Leighton Contractors/Majwe Mining. Marung Development Services (Pty) Ltd offers a wide range of products and services of the highest quality, underpinned by our guiding principle. Such services include drilling and consultancy services on a wide range of Mining operational and technical issues. Marung has a subsidiary company, JSI Rock Tools (Pty) Ltd, which specializes in the supply and service of premium drilling ground engaging tools (GET), and together, these two companies are providing value added blasthole drilling services to one of the most successful diamond mines in Botswana, Lucara’s Karowe Diamond Mine in Letlhakane, and previously did the same for African Copper's Mowana Copper Mine in Dukwi. Vision To be the Mining Services and supplies partner of choice in the Botswana Mining Industry by 2021. Mission To unlock the potential in individuals and teams so that they can unlock the potential in the assets that nature and sustain MDS. Slogan “Beyond the Sky- Marung”