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Botswana’s world-class diamonds are not just for investors or big industry players but they are also accessible to the public. Locals and visitors can legally purchase these precious gems through licensed retailers, authorised jewellery outlets and beneficiation companies across the country. While rough diamonds are sold through regulated channels, Botswana …

A new rare earth drilling programme is planned for 2026 at the Gcwihaba project in Botswana, as Tsodilo Resources targets an initial mineral resource estimate in support of the country’s accelerating mining diversification drive. The company said it is planning up to 15,000 metres of drilling, marking a key step …

Strong investor demand has prompted an expansion of Lucara’s previously announced non-brokered private placement to C$165 million, as the company accelerates development of the Karowe underground project (UGP) in Botswana. The Vancouver-based miner will issue up to 1.03 billion common shares at C$0.16 per share, more than doubling its original …

WearCheck will be showcasing a broad mix of condition monitoring solutions at the 2026 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 9 to 12 February. From scientific used oil analysis and transformer oil testing to asset reliability care services and water testing …

The leading Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices have unpacked how regional integration promotion, Pan-African partnerships and policy alignment are accelerating Africa’s mining transformation, which is in turn promising to catalyse energy and transport infrastructure development, industrial and manufacturing activity, skills demand, and employment creation on the continent. As …

Phokeng community in South Africa’s North West province recently opened R13,3m Maithufi Road, setting an example of how partnerships between communities, indigenous people and mining companies can drive real change. The multi-stakeholder partnerships were enabled at government policy level, creating a sustainable model that can be replicated across the Platinum …

The African Mining Week (AMW), one of Africa’s mining forum, returns to the Cape Town, South Africa. Slated for the 14th to the 16th October 2026, under the theme: ‘Mining the Future: Critical Resources, Sustainability and Community Development’, the event will convene mining companies, investors, policymakers and technology providers to …

By Thuso Tseetse, Head of Natural Resources, Botswana and Reindolf Ofosu-Hene, Head of Natural Resources, Ghana at Absa CIB It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy transition and to emerging industrial technologies. The figure …

Botswana is reaching out to the world with a clear message: its mineral wealth is open for business. In a strategic push to diversify its extractive economy and strengthen international partnerships, the government has formally invited Russian investors to explore opportunities in the country’s diamond industry and its fast-growing rare …

KSB has launched the ELN-150 Imvubu, a powerful new self-priming wastewater pump engineered and manufactured in South Africa for tough African conditions. Named after the Zulu word for hippopotamus, the Imvubu draws inspiration from its large lifting “ears” and a massive free-pass “mouth” that mimics the animal’s strength and bulk. …