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The African Development Bank Group launched a Mission 300 Progress Tracker, at the African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Congo. According to the financial institution, the public digital platform provides real-time data on electricity access across Africa, it offers project-level visibility into Mission 300 supported operations, enabling …

A strong financial showing by Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) is reinforcing its dual role as both a national energy security anchor and a catalyst for citizen-driven economic growth in Botswana. The state-owned energy company reported Profit Before Tax of P299 million and Profit After Tax of P246 million, while dividends …

Local beneficiation has long been positioned as Botswana’s pathway to industrialisation yet progress has remained uneven despite the country’s vast mineral wealth and global market relevance. With rich endowments in industrial minerals such as soda ash, supporting industries both regionally and internationally, diamonds that generate significant luxury value worldwide and …

The Women in Mining Botswana Organisation (WiMBO) held its fourth annual Pitso conference in Gaborone from 21- 22 May 2026, bringing together women professionals, industry leaders, policymakers and strategic partners under the theme “Unearthing Excellence: Women Transforming the Mining Value Chain.” The gathering was more than a conference, it was …

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Sixty years of diamond leadership reached a new milestone on 18 May 2026, when Botswana was officially admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) at a landmark summit held at the historic Orapa House in Gaborone. The membership, announced by Minister of Minerals and Energy …

Anglo American Plc agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal business to London-based Dhilmar for as much as $3.88 billion, marking a major milestone in Chief Executive Officer Duncan Wanblad’s sweeping restructuring to pivot the miner toward green-transition metals. The transaction includes $2.3 billion in upfront cash and up to …

Botswana’s mining landscape is undergoing a profound structural shift as the country actively diversifies away from its traditional reliance on natural diamonds. A cooling global economy combined with the rapid rise of cheaper, lab-grown alternatives has led to a noticeable decline in diamond mining activity. However, this contraction has been …

Serval Resources Plc has taken an early but meaningful step in positioning itself within one of the world’s most prospective copper frontiers, releasing initial geophysical results from licences PL082 and PL231 in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The findings reinforce both the geological potential of the region and the company’s exploration …

For decades, the economic pulse of Botswana has been measured by the brilliance of its diamonds. However, as the global energy transition accelerates, the nation is aggressively repositioning itself as a strategic hub for copper and battery metals. In a recent move to court international mine builders, the Botswana Stock …