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Botswana is advancing a strategic agenda to export its diamond sorting, valuation and beneficiation expertise across the region, leveraging more than five decades of industry leadership and the institutional capabilities of the Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB). The initiative was highlighted during an official visit by Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Samuel …

FutureCoal has announced the formal expansion of its Africa Chapter as governments around the world place renewed emphasis on energy security, industrial competitiveness and domestic resource development amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and growing electricity demand. The announcement was made by FutureCoal Chairman and Africa Chapter Chairman Mike Teke during his …

UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) brought together dealer principals, business leaders, and key stakeholders from across Southern Africa and the broader African continent for its Annual Importer and Dealer Conference 2026. Held in South Africa recently under the theme: ‘Own the Future’, the conference reaffirmed the company’s growth ambitions and …

Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s financing for renewable energy power generation outpaced that for non-renewable power generation by a ratio of 8:1, signalling a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems across the continent. With nearly 600 million people across Africa still …

Engagements with the United Arab Emirates and Oman are emerging as part of Botswana’s strategy to secure a larger stake in De Beers from Anglo American, as the country seeks greater influence over the future of the global diamond industry. The move signals a shift from passive resource ownership towards …

Chinese mining contractor JCHX Mining Management has booked a significant order with Sandvik for a 45-unit fleet of underground mining equipment for use at MMG’s Khoemacau Copper Mine (KCM). The order, which was booked in Q2 2026, covers 45 machines, including Toro® LH621i loaders, Toro® TH663i trucks, Sandvik DD422i and …

Large-scale hard rock lithium operations are facing increasing pressure to balance throughput, operational stability and resource efficiency as projects continue to expand and ore bodies become more complex. At PLS’ Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia, the P1000 expansion marks an important step in this evolution. Expanding on the earlier P680 …

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Sixty years of diamond leadership reached a new milestone on 18 May 2026, when Botswana was officially admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) at a landmark summit held at the historic Orapa House in Gaborone. The membership, announced by Minister of Minerals and Energy …

Serval Resources Plc has taken an early but meaningful step in positioning itself within one of the world’s most prospective copper frontiers, releasing initial geophysical results from licences PL082 and PL231 in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The findings reinforce both the geological potential of the region and the company’s exploration …