For the construction of an open cast coal mining operation at the MCM, Motheo project, Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has awarded a 5-year mining services contract to a joint venture between Bothakga Burrow, a local citizen-owned company, and Basil Read Mining, a South African-based company. In April 2021, the BR-BB …
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Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief executive Mark Cutifani didn’t mince words when asked to speak about mining’s place in society as part of the opening plenary at this year’s virtual CIM convention. With a world population of 7.6 billion that’s growing toward 9 billion, “the simple fact is that the …
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Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today introduces Vertiv™ Liebert® EXM2, a three-phase monolithic uninterruptible power supply (UPS) providing double conversion efficiency up to 97 percent, which further increases up to 98.8 percent with the dynamic online mode. With power capacity ranging from 100 to …
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WearCheck’s advanced field services (AFS) division offers a wide range of specialist monitoring techniques which include rope testing, technical compliance (TC) and non-destructive testing. Here, some of the different TC techniques are discussed. According to Johan Stols, WearCheck’s TC manager, the ultimate goal of the TC division is to ensure …
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Cobre, a junior copper and base metals explorer, has raised A$6.7 million to help finance exploration costs at its Botswana joint venture with Metal Tiger. The ASX-listed company raised an initial A$5.3 million through a 17c-per-share first tranche share placement. In the first tranche, the company’s existing placement capacity was …
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present a truly global challenge, birthing the most disruptive and life-changing events that have brought our beloved Botswana and the rest of the world to a perpetual standstill since early 2020. Businesses continue to be impacted, predominantly from a sales and human resources perspective, largely …
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Pix4D, the industry leader in photogrammetry, announces today the commercialization and worldwide exclusive distribution of the viDoc RTK rover, enabling ground-based RTK-grade 3D scanning with iOS mobile phones and tablets through the Pix4Dcatch app. Conceived by viGram GmbH., a German company led by professional surveyors, the viDoc RTK rover is …
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Tlou Energy, a South African energy production company, announced on April 14 that it had awarded tenders for the construction of transmission lines and substations to link the Lesedi coal-bed methane power project to the Botswana national electricity grid at Serowe. The 100-kilometre overhead line will be built by Botswana …
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Automation and digitalization of processes have the potential to improve safety, efficiency, and environmental impact in all mining operations. In an industry where data is being generated daily through digitized processes, Data Science methods are becoming instrumental to enhance decision making and guide the sustainability of the operations. “The Data …
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Pan African quality network provider, Paratus has appointed Martin Cox as its Group Chief Commercial Officer. Cox brings a wealth of experience as a founder shareholder of Neotel and Executive for Strategy, Commercial and M&A at Internet Solutions. He will run the commercial operation for Paratus from Johannesburg, South Africa, …
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Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector
