GABORONE – The Government of Botswana is aggressively accelerating its economic diversification agenda, positioning the agricultural sector as the primary engine to shield the national economy from the volatility of global diamond markets. Under the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP), the landlocked nation aims to triple agriculture’s contribution to Gross …

In workshops, plants and pits across Southern Africa, the craft of machinery maintenance is changing faster than many teams can keep up with. Ever-tightening production targets, increasingly complex asset fleets, and the rising cost of getting maintenance wrong all contribute to industrial inefficiency. Often, the people charged with keeping mission-critical …

A junior miner with an unusually large footprint on one of southern Africa’s most prospective greenstone belts is preparing to put its geological thesis to the test. One Bullion (TSXV: OBUL; OTCPL: OBULF) is weeks away from launching geophysical surveys across its Maitengwe and Vumba projects in Botswana, with each …

Liberia’s iron ore production is expected to triple in 2026 as expansion projects led by ArcelorMittal gather pace, marking one of the most significant scale-ups in the country’s post-war mining history. The Minister of Mines and Energy Matenokay Tingban revealed recently that output could reach 30 million metric tonnes this …

Serval Resources has officially launched its maiden 2026 exploration campaign on License PL061/2021 within Botswana’s prolific Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB), signaling a strategic ramp-up in the hunt for sediment-hosted copper-silver mineralisation. The move, sanctioned by Kalahari Copper Limited (KCL), serves as a pivotal operational milestone in Serval’s proposed acquisition of …

Organisers of DRC Mining Week, have launched its 2026 teaser brochure, unveiling an expanded vision for investment, industrialisation and cross-border collaboration in the heart of Africa’s mining capital. Scheduled for Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the 17th to the 19th June 2026, the region’s longest-running and most …

South Africa is undertaking a R450 billion expansion of its electricity transmission grid, highlighting the continent’s urgent need for robust energy infrastructure. The announcement came during the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, held in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 March 2026, where leaders and industry stakeholders gathered to discuss strategies …

South Africa’s minister of department of electricity and energy has announced participation at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba. As the official government host, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, together with the Deputy Minister Graham Maré will participate at the 18th annual Africa Energy Indaba. Scheduled to …

Botswana’s mining shift toward energy-transition metals gathered pace this week as junior explorer Botswana Diamonds Plc officially rebranded to Botswana Minerals Plc, signalling a decisive pivot from diamonds to copper and battery-linked minerals. The London AIM and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed company said the name change, effective 27 February 2026, reflects …

A rare earth discovery in north-west Botswana is sharpening the global contest for critical minerals, as Canadian explorer Tsodilo Resources advances what could become one of Southern Africa’s more strategically significant new deposits. Tsodilo Resources Limited confirmed a high-grade polymetallic discovery at its Gcwihaba Metals project near Shakawe. The deposit …