Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector

The current and future challenges and opportunities of mining takes centre stage at Wits University next week, as the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) hosts its annual mining seminar. Attracting government, industry leaders, researchers, communities and young professionals, the seminar will be held under the theme of ‘Legacy to Leadership Shaping …

The African Development Bank Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to cooperate on developing Africa’s railway systems and deepening regional economic integration. Mike Salawou, Bank Group Director for Infrastructure and Urban Development signed on behalf of the …

Fifty-one years of diplomatic ties are taking on a more commercial dimension as Botswana and Mozambique seek to convert long standing political solidarity into deeper cooperation in minerals, energy, trade and strategic infrastructure. The direction emerged during Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo’s three-day State Visit to Botswana, which coincided with …

The world’s diamond market may be navigating a difficult cycle but Botswana is using the downturn to make a bigger case for the value of its natural diamonds and the economic opportunities that can be built around them. As President Advocate Duma Boko leads the Botswana delegation at the 81st …

President Advocate Duma Boko has outlined an ambitious economic transformation agenda that seeks to position Botswana as Africa’s “capital of capital”, anchored by domestic mineral beneficiation and a planned $1.9 billion trade and investment hub. In an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest, Boko said the country was moving beyond its …