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World Bank Botswana’s representative Guido Rurangwa, has stated that Botswana had approached the institution and negotiations were underway on the request for budgetary support. “The government and the World Bank are currently discussing details of the support, including the amount,” Rurangwa said in an emailed response. Botswana has approached the …

Finance Minister Thapelo Matsheka predicts that Botswana’s economy will recover and expand by 7.7 per cent in 2021 from the 8.9 per cent contraction expected this year, on the back of improved sentiment in the global diamond industry He said this during a recent World Bank online conference. Botswana’s economy …

A new mobile TIP-TITE® Drum Tipper with safety cage allows hands-free, automated dumping of bulk solid materials from 115 to 200 litre drums throughout the plant, with no dusting or danger associated with sudden shifting of contents. The three-sided carbon steel cage with safety interlocked doors is mounted on a …

Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, due in large part to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice. According to William Joughin, chairman of SRK Consulting and himself a leading rock engineering expert, the company’s contribution in this field has included assisting mines with reviews of safety practices, as …

Galane Gold Ltd has announced that B2Gold Corp. has provided notice that it is terminating the earn-in option agreement relating to certain of Mupane’s exploration properties in Botswana. B2Gold had last year committed to the second stage of the earn-in to a package around Galane’s Mupane gold mine. However Galane …

The spotlight is set to be on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) at the Africa Mining Forum which is set to kick off from the 16-20 November 2020. A testament to this notion is the fact that the organisers of the event have also announced a unique digital ESG …

Minister of Minerals Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Mr Lefoko Moagi has announced that all sand mining activities will eventually cease as a way of safeguarding the environment and curbing illicit ventures. He said this when addressing community leaders in Ramotswa and Taung villages on Tuesday. Mr Moagi, also …

Department of Forestry and Range Resources director, Ms Baitshepi Babusi-Hill has hailed Majwe Mining for sponsoring the tree planting activity, saying said it would come in handy to assist government to combat deforestation. Botswana loses about 118 000 hectares of forests annually, which have to be replaced to avoid deforestation. …

Tlou Energy has revealed that the losses for the year were higher than the previous period due to the impairment in some of the Group’s non-core prospecting licences. The company made progress during the year although at a much slower pace than it had been expected mainly due to external …

Built on innovation since its inception over three decades ago, global explosives leader BME – a member of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – paves the way for mines to leverage the latest technologies for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity. “Harnessing technology as quickly as it develops – and applying it to …