Bostwana Mining Review

Electra Mining Africa 2020 Cancelled

Organisers of Electra Mining Africa have announced that the 2020 show, due to take place from 7-11 September at the Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next edition of the show will be held from 5-9 September 2022 at the same …

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Giyani raises funds to advance feasibility study at Botswana project

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals’ non-brokered private placement financing has closed. The private placement, announced on May 19, was fully subscribed and comprised 15-million units for $0.08 a unit for gross proceeds of $1.2-million in immediately available new funding. The net proceeds from the placement will be used to fund the advancement …

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How successful are mines’ efforts to restore livelihoods?

Restoring the livelihoods of households affected by resettlement is fraught with challenges, so it is vital that mines begin the process early and carefully monitor to see what is working and what is not. According to SRK Consulting, it is only quite recently that livelihood restoration has become a focus …

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Explosion-proof hoists for Kusile coal conveyors

Condra has completed manufacture of eight explosion-proof, high-lift hoists – four of them articulated – for Tenova Bateman. All are custom-built, two-speed machines that utilise the modularity of Condra’s K‑Series to deliver performance capabilities precisely tailored to the individual requirements of each application. After commissioning at Kusile Power Station, the …

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Galileo satisfies HoA conditions in Botswana

Having satisfied the conditions precedent in terms of an earlier Heads of Agreement (HoA), Galileo Resources has completed the acquisition of 100% of Botswana- incorporated Crocus-Serv. Crocus’s assets include 21 exploration prospecting licences (PLs), 19 of which are in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB) and two of which …

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MICROMINE UPGRADE COMING SOON!

Set to help mine planners, designers prepare prospective regions accurately MICROMINE has expanded its suite of intuitive mine planning tools which will be available in a significant upgrade pack to be released next month, the company has revealed. The software specialist, which is a market leader in mine design and …

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