Restoring confidence in Zambia as a mining investment destination and diversification of the mining industry in Botswana and pushing for greater innovation in the sector are set to be key messages at the upcoming 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba. The President of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, is …
Read More »Okavango Diamond sells $900m worth of rough diamonds
Okavango Diamond Company sold $963 million of rough diamonds last year, this is according to Dennis Tlaang, a company spokesman who also added that the revenue was the most since the company began operations in 2012, he said. The sales are reportedly Botswana’s state-run record revenue with sales surging almost …
Read More »Stakeholders calling mining industries to become carbon-neutral
Botswana manganese mine developer Giyani Metals president and COO Derk Hartman has emphasised that prospective buyers of its products have made it clear that the entire supply chain must become carbon-neutral for electric vehicles manufacturers to market and sell them as carbon-neutral. He said this while speaking at the ‘Key …
Read More »Vast Resources pull out of Gem Diamonds Botswana joint venture
Vast Resources has informed the Boards of BOD and Gem Diamonds that they do not intend to proceed with acquiring Gem Diamonds Botswana, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gem Diamonds, for a cash consideration of US$4 million. The Board of BOD has identified alternative potential partners to replace VAST as its …
Read More »Our team is doing well despite new construction challenges: Sandfire
Sandfire MD and CEO Karl Simich has explained that their construction team at Motheo Copper mine in Botswana is doing well despite hardships that come with new construction projects. The Copper miner is on track to start the first production at its Motheo copper mine, in Botswana, in the first …
Read More »Truck brands supply-chain disruptions set to put pressure on vehicle prices
Tata International Africa and Tata Africa Holdings MD Len Brand believe that there is no end in sight for the current supply-chain disruptions affecting truck brands. “These disruptions will eventually put pressure on vehicle prices, resulting in a negative impact on truck sales.” Brand says the shortage in components owing …
Read More »Solar Training Centre, Takoradi Technical University, Inaugurated
Representatives of the Ghana Solar Industry and international partners of the University inaugurated the new Solar Training Centre and launched the 3-week Solar Planner Course for Students. Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in Takoradi, Ghana yesterday held the international inauguration of its new Solar Power Training Centre, a permanent facility dedicated …
Read More »Securex, A-OSH Expo, Facilities Management Expo – and now Firexpo – all confirmed for 2022
Specialised Exhibitions, the largest trade show organiser in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce that its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management exhibitions are confirmed to go ahead for 2022, with the exciting addition of Firexpo to the Securex show. The four trade shows will take place from …
Read More »Galane Gold offloads Mupane mine, shifts focus to increasing production at Galaxy project
As part of the deal to offload its Mupane mine in Botswana to Hawks Mining Company Proprietary, Galane Gold will sell all of the issued and outstanding shares of Botswana subsidiaries, which own the Mupane Property and related claims that cover the entire prospective area of the Tati Greenstone Belt …
Read More »Renewed hope for renewables-powered hydrogen project in Africa
According to solar trade body the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), Plans for a huge renewables-powered green hydrogen project in Botswana and Namibia have been expanded fourfold, from 1GW of generation capacity to 5GW. The project, in Southern Africa, was among the examples cited by the trade body as evidence …
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