Business

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 …

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 …

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 …

As a matter of urgency, Botswana must diversify into resources such as coal and base metals after a difficult year sapping government revenue for diamonds, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Wednesday. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the diamond sector’s vulnerability, which accounts for 80% of Botswana’s export earnings. “Overdependence …

The World Bank (WB) estimates, for instance, that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could grow by 500 percent in the next three decades to meet demand for clean energy technologies. This comes on the backdrop that mining remains a vital part of a low-carbon future, a fact …

Caterpillar customers will now enjoy the latest simulator-based equipment training solutions courtesy of a new deal with ThoroughTec Simulation. The development comes after a global cooperation agreement to help improve safety, boost productivity, increase machine availability and create more sustainable mining operations. Under the agreement, Caterpillar Mining will recommend ThoroughTec …

Advanced field services, transformer chemistry testing, reliability solutions – these are some of the extra services offered by condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, in addition to traditional used oil analysis following recent expansion. The company’s advanced field services (AFS) division incorporates specialist monitoring techniques such as rope testing, technical compliance and …

Botswana is preparing to construct 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026 under a new integrated resource plan released by the government in December 2020. According to the government, the procurement process will start this year. The plan, which received the backing of Botswana and Namibia government officials and the …

Giyani Metals, based in Canada, is preparing to build a solar plant for its Botswana manganese mining site. Three kinds of projects are being considered, with capacities ranging from 14 to 60 MW. Under various circumstances, the power produced by the facility can be either consumed entirely by the mine …