The mining sector of the continent is showing no signs of slowing down as Africa draws increasing worldwide attention in its vast mineral resources. The next African Mining Week, scheduled for October 1-3, 2025 in Cape Town, intends to highlight the sector’s ever more central part in economic growth as …

Botswana is urgently seeking to secure a new power supply agreement with South Africa as a deepening energy crisis, exacerbated by spiraling import costs, threatens to plunge the nation into prolonged blackouts. The government is also launching a major renewable energy tender in a bid to diversify its energy mix. …

The burgeoning coal mining sector in Botswana has received a significant boost with the successful development of the nation’s third major coal mine, a project owing much of its progress to the expertise of independent geological consultants, Gemecs. Situated near Mookane in the Mmamabula Coal Field, this ambitious venture is …

Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced a strategic shift in the management of its Karowe underground project (UGP) in Botswana. Effective 31 March 2025, Lucara will terminate its Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management contract with JDS Energy & Mining Inc. and transition to owner-managed operations for all site-based contracts and activities. …

AFSIC – Investing in Africa allows companies raising capital the opportunity to connect with a variety of different investors including the top DFIs and private equity funds. While opportunities to network, pitch and be profiled on site are unmatched, African Investments works alongside AFSIC year-round to provide companies raising capital …

Faced with persistent generation challenges at its flagship Morupule B power station, Botswana is considering the construction of a new 615-megawatt coal-fired power plant. The move comes as the troubled Morupule B, a 600-megawatt facility built in 2012, continues to operate below capacity due to frequent breakdowns and ongoing maintenance. …

Botswana, the world’s diamond powerhouse, is embarking on a bold strategy to win over the hearts and wallets of affluent young Americans, aiming to counter the surge of lab-grown alternatives and reignite its struggling economy. With a savvy blend of luxury events and social media blitzes, the nation is targeting …

A quiet corner of the sun-baked Kalahari Desert is set to become the epicentre of a high-stakes copper battle, as mining giant BHP has secured a commanding position in Australian explorer Cobre’s promising projects. In a move that signals a significant escalation of interest in Botswana’s mineral wealth, BHP has …

Fully integrating into the mine site’s Cat Command autonomous haulage fleet to control haul road dust, the market’s first commercially available AWT is built on the field-proven 789D mining truck chassis and integrates the truck, tank and Cat Water Delivery System (WDS), connected with Cat MineStar™ technology. Helping prevent haul …

WearCheck Water’s Johannesburg laboratory was recently awarded ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation for Total Coliforms and E.coli Testing, after a rigorous audit process, adding to the company’s extensive list of certifications, and reinforcing the laboratory’s adherence to  national and international work-quality standards. WearCheck Water operates under the umbrella of specialist condition monitoring company, …