Pan African quality network provider, Paratus has appointed Martin Cox as its Group Chief Commercial Officer.  Cox brings a wealth of experience as a founder shareholder of Neotel and Executive for Strategy, Commercial and M&A at Internet Solutions.  He will run the commercial operation for Paratus from Johannesburg, South Africa, …

Eugene Lee, a Canadian exploration firm, has been appointed CFO, succeeding Omar Gonzalez, as of April 20. Since June 2015, Lee has been a director of the TSX-V-listed junior. He is a chartered professional accountant with vast experience in corporate finance, metal marketing, financial reporting, and corporate governance with multinational …

Botswana Diamonds (BOD), an Aim-listed company, says it had a busy six months ending December 31, 2020, with significant progress on its diamond production ventures in Botswana and South Africa. A new diamond-bearing kimberlite was discovered at the company’s Thorny River project in South Africa, which was one of the …

The ASX, AIM, and BSE-listed TLOU Energy has proposed raising US$2.6 million to fund the Lesedi project. Tlou Energy’s proposed placement will be used to fund the construction of a 66KV transmission line connecting its Lesedi project to the existing Serowe, Botswana, electrical grid, as well as a field operating …

Due to the encouraging demand for diamonds since the beginning of the year, blue chip diamond company De Beers Group is optimistic that its business will rebound this year compared to 2020. While reporting the Group’s 2020 financial results, De Beers Executive Vice President Diamond Trading, Paul Rowley, stated that …

Galileo has agreed to sell the Star zinc project to a local Zambian mining company for US$750,000, in a deal that could allow it to benefit from future royalty payments. Siege Mining Ltd will pay US$200,000 for the large-scale exploration licence and US$550,000 for taking control of the project as …

Khoemacau Copper Mining’s and Cupric Canyon Capital’s Khoemacau project is a breath of fresh air for Botswana’s mining industry, which has recently experienced setbacks, including the closure of BCL’s nickel-copper mine in Selebi-Phikwe. The new mine, which is located in the Kalahari Copperbelt,’ is referred to by Khoemacau Copper as …

The manufacturer of heavy duty mining equipment GHH has launched a remarkable LHD. It comes with the biggest bucket and the best power rating, for highest operating slope angles, in the seven tonnes payload class. All that combined in a super low emission, super compact package. The GHH team are …

Tata International Africa has become the first company in Africa to introduce a best-in-class standard warranty of five years on its entire Medium, Heavy and Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle range. This first-of-its-kind Pan African five-year warranty applies to the full range of Tata Trucks and Buses as well as Daewoo …

Omnia Group company BME says South Africa needs to do more to benefit from the looming demand peak in ‘green minerals. Ralf Hennecke, General Manager, Technology and Marketing at Omnia Group company BME said mines have been very successful in containing COVID-19 infections, allowing most operations to return to almost …