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Building Public-Sector Capacity in Energy Auditing

Reducing energy waste in government buildings could help Botswana lower operating costs and improve the efficiency of public infrastructure, as facility managers complete training designed to strengthen energy auditing and identify potential savings. The Ministry of Minerals and Energy (MME), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), conducted an Energy …

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Mining Strength Lies in Leadership and Collaboration

South Africa has the mineral wealth and technical expertise to compete at the highest levels of global mining. SRK Consulting (South Africa) Managing Director Andrew van Zyl argues that converting that advantage into investment and sustained economic growth will require decisive leadership and progress on persistent structural challenges. Reflecting on …

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Engen Moves Beyond Fuels to Drive Smarter Mining Performance

Keeping heavy mining fleets productive is increasingly about what happens between maintenance cycles, with Engen using Electra Mining Africa 2026 to demonstrate how fuels, lubrication, digital monitoring and technical expertise can work together to improve equipment reliability and operational performance. The company used the Johannesburg event to position its offering …

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Why Botswana’s Biggest Projects Rarely Deliver Its Biggest Returns

By; Ulla Setswalo Botswana has a weakness for mega-projects. The bigger the railway, water transfer scheme, power station or highway, the more readily it is presented as evidence of economic transformation. Billions of pula are announced, construction jobs are counted, kilometres and megawatts celebrated and another great national development project …

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Mining in SA Seeks Resilience Strategies in Volatile Times

South Africa’s mining opportunity is increasingly being tested by what happens between geological potential and investment decisions. As global capital becomes more selective and geopolitical uncertainty reshapes mineral supply chains, the country’s challenge is less about demonstrating that it has resources to develop and more about creating the conditions under …

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