Mining production in Botswana decreased by 8.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the second quarter of 2018, the latest statistics released by the Statistics Botswana reveal. Announcing the latest production figures, Statistician-General, Dr Burton Mguni said the main contributor to this reduction in the index …

It is through a combination of deep historical knowledge, innovative exploration techniques and new exploration methods made possible by advanced and modern-day exploration technology that AIM and BSE-listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds believes will lead it to its next big discovery, this is according to MD James Campbell. Campbell believes …

Botswana has identified Jwaneng Mine Cut 9 as an outlet which is set to create jobs for the citizens when the mine becomes fully operational. According to President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, the execution of the Jwaneng Mine Cut 9 commenced in April 2019 and would extend the life of the …

The government of Botswana seems to be with what diamond miner, De Beers are doing in the country as the two parties are said to be in talks to renew the contract. Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said that his government is in negotiations with De Beers to renew a sales …

Botswana Diamond seems to be making rapid progress at its Marsfontein Mine as it recovered its first diamonds within two weeks of the mining permit granted, this is according to the company Chairman John Teeling. Botswana Diamonds were granted a mining permit for diamond-bearing gravels and residual unprocessed stockpiles around …

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has revealed that his government has developed a Diamond Benefication strategy that will allow citizens to participate in the diamond value chain. The recently elected head of state said his government is in the process of ensuring that citizens are actively involved in the diamond industry for …

Lucara Diamonds’ underground development at Karowe diamond mine in Botswana is set to receive a massive boost as a new feasibility study confirmed that it could double the mine life operation. Open-pit mining at the operation is expected to last until mid-2025. According to the company, for a pre-production capital …

Windhoek/Gaborone – The mining sector in the region is facing the severest stress witnessed in a long time which will see thousands of workers losing their jobs and a situation that could strain the revenue streams of Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, whose projected economic growth for the …

TOMRA and its XRT ore sorting technology have helped Lucara Diamond Corp recover high-value diamonds at their Botswana operation. Lucara Diamond Corp owns the Karowe Diamond Mine. “What we realised in looking at the diamonds that resulted from that work is that many of them were actually broken. “When production …

Bank of Botswana Governor Moses Palaelo has attributed the lower increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to decline in the local mining output. According to the Governor, the lower increase is due to the significant reduction in the growth of diamond output from11.8 per cent to a mere one per …