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ASX-listed Woodside CEO, Meg O’Neill, has revealed that the company is looking forward to developing Pluto Train 2 in close collaboration with GIP as they bring vast global capabilities.  Woodside Energy has completed the sale of a 49% non-operating participating interest in the Pluto Train 2 joint venture (JV) to …

ASX-listed Element25 (E25) has revealed that it is now moving to a definitive feasibility study for the high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, which is likely to be finalised in the second half of 2022. A scoping study into the HPMSM plant has confirmed the economic benefits of the …

Botswana Diamonds has revealed that it is now assessing mining options for the complex, located in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province, adding that it hasn’t yet assessed the potential diamond grade. Shares in Botswana Diamonds soared on Wednesday after the company revealed that its Thorny River project in South Africa …

Flotek Managing Director Vijay Naik has revealed that the new manufacturing plant comes as a big technological revolution in the mining and farming industries in Botswana and will create at least 270 jobs for Batswana. On Friday 10 December 2021, Botswana’s home-grown pipes and fittings manufacturer Flotek officially launched its …

Botswana is attempting to diversify its economy away from resource revenues by establishing itself as a financial hub. However, experts argue that more work is needed to develop the country’s knowledge economy. A 1, 758-carat diamond the size of a tennis ball was extracted from a Botswana mine in April. …

Kavango Resources has signed an option agreement with Power Metal Resources to purchase up to 51.15 per cent of the issued share capital of Kalahari Key Mineral Exploration (KKME). Kavango will acquire a 60 per cent effective interest in prospecting licences PL310/2016, PL311/2016, and PL202/2018, collectively known as the Molopo …

This airport is located about 10 km north of the city of Gaborone and offers large capacity to handle regional and international traffic and has the largest passenger movement in the country. Various areas in the airport have been upgraded from HID to an LED lighting solution, with the purpose …

Monitoring equipment for damage and potential flaws is vital Mining equipment is under constant operational stress due to the harsh working environments present in mines and quarries and the weight of the materials involved. This can cause wear and corrosion which can become dangerous, resulting in loss of productivity and …

Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) of India is reportedly planning to start construction on a coal mine in Botswana’s Mmamabula coalfields in 2022. According to a company official, this mine will assist the company in supplying a proposed coal power plant as well as the export market. The proposed mine …

A virtually flawless 20-carat blue diamond from Botswana is featured in a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. The Okavango Blue Diamond, together with hundreds of unpolished natural diamonds, was exhibited at the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals on Wednesday as part of a new exhibit …