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

Lucara Diamond Corp’s revenue for the second quarter ended 30 June fell 6% year on year to $41 million, driven largely by lower carat sales through tender and a softer average dollar per carat price on diamonds weighing less than 10.8 carats. The quarter’s revenue included the sale of the …

For pumps and valves manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves, keeping Africa’s mines, power stations and water utilities running depends less on manufacturing capacity than on knowing exactly where a spare part needs to be, before a customer even asks. The company’s dedicated service, maintenance and spare parts division, SupremeServe, holds …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 4 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck The fourth article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series takes an in-depth look at thermal breakdown. Stress – it’s something with which we’re all intimately familiar. It might be the printer jamming five minutes before …

Botswana was the weakest performing economy among Southern Africa’s major economies in 2025, with the African Development Bank warning that heavy dependence on diamonds has left the country exposed to global commodity shocks even as its neighbours rebounded strongly. The bank’s Southern Africa Economic Outlook 2026 shows Botswana’s economy contracted …

Debswana Diamond Company, in partnership with the Boteti District Council, has officially handed over the Khwee Community Ranch, a project designed to strengthen food security and build sustainable livelihoods for rural communities in Botswana. The initiative represents a combined investment of more than BWP5 million, around US$370,000, with Debswana contributing …