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Effective 1 July 2024, Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the appointment of Dr. Lauren Freeman as Vice President, Mineral Resources. Freeman, a renowned specialist in large Type II diamonds, brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the mining industry. Her expertise encompasses mineral resource estimation, diamond value management, diamond …

Botswana has cemented its reputation as a top global destination for mining companies, according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies. This prestigious ranking places the African nation not only as the number one jurisdiction on the continent, but also cracks the coveted top 10 worldwide. The Fraser …

Mining Indaba has introduced its latest advisory board members, joining the key industry players in driving transformation within the mining sector. Dr. Marit Kitaw and Kwasi Ampofo are now part of the Mining Indaba 2025 advisory board and committee members. According to Mining Indaba, the committee members, with their diverse …

Botswana’s economic engine may be sputtering. The country’s ambitious target of 4.2% growth this year is in jeopardy, according to a senior central bank official, Innocent Molalapata. “From what we’ve seen so far,” Molalapata told an economic briefing, “unfavorable global conditions coupled with domestic hurdles are making it unlikely we’ll …

The Botswana government is considering increasing its shareholding in global diamond miner De Beers, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, following parent company Anglo American’s announcement of plans to spin off or sell the business. Botswana currently owns a 15% stake in De Beers and contributes 70% of the company’s annual …

Diamonds may be forever, but Anglo American’s grip on De Beers seems to be loosening. The Botswana government, a key player with a 15% stake in the diamond giant, is eyeing a potentially bigger piece of the pie as Anglo weighs a spin-off or sale. “This could be the best …

I-MAK, one of the premium global brands in the stable of bearings and power transmissions specialist, Bearings International (BI), has led the global market with a wide portfolio of gearbox and drive solutions for over 50 years. With more than 1 000 000 references and hundreds of different product lines, …

Early automotive engines didn’t use any kind of filtration for the oil. It wasn’t until a patent was granted to Ernest Sweetland and George Greenhalgh in 1923 – for their product the “pure oil later” or “Purolator” – that you could buy an automobile with a full-pressure lubrication system. It …

More is not always the right approach when it comes to using oil additives.  In many instances, blending more additive into the oil, does not result in improved performance. Sometimes, adding more additive actually causes the oil’s function to deteriorate.  In other cases, while the performance of the additive doesn’t …

Increasing the percentage of a certain additive may improve one property of an oil, while at the same time degrading another. When the specified concentrations of additives become unbalanced, overall oil quality can be affected. Some additives compete with each other for the same space on a metal surface. For …