President Masisi threatens to ‘separate’ from the diamond giant unless Botswana gets a bigger cut of the cash. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to walk away from his country’s highly successful 54-year partnership with De Beers if the South African giant doesn’t give Botswana a bigger slice of …
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HB, a Mineral Infrastructure company pioneering a new way of diamond sourcing, transformation, and distribution, hosted President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of Congo during his three day official visit to Botswana from 9- 12 May at its Botswana headquarters. On 11 May, the Congolese President and …
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Mining CEOs and their executives are being deliberate with digital transformation Since 2021, mining CEOs have focused on innovation rather than top-down initiative-based approaches to digital transformation. We’re now seeing digital and 4IR as de facto parts of mining, instead of having to prove its value through top-down initiatives. According …
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Botswana may not renew a five-decade sales agreement with De Beers if the diamond producer doesn’t offer a larger share of rough diamonds to the state’s gem trading company, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC). The move comes after the southern Africa nation acquired last month a 24% stake in Belgian diamond …
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The South African delegation at the World Economic Forum,recently, affirmed that the country is ready to partner with the local and global community to boost investment opportunities that will yield economic development. But the country faces a worsening energy and logistics crisis — resources critical for creating economic development, jobs …
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United Mining Services Group, a multi-disciplinary specialist underground mining as well as metallurgical processing services company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nigel Townshend as Non-Executive Chairman to the Board of UMS Ltd (UK) as of 1 April 2023. An entrepreneur at heart, Nigel founded civil and structural …
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Botswana will not drop its demand to sell a bigger share of the diamonds produced by its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday, raising the stakes in talks to renew a sales deal that expires in June. Botswana and De Beers mine diamonds under an …
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Torsa Global has revealed that it is in the process of establishing a Johannesburg-based office to service the mining industries of the Central African Copperbelt, Botswana, and Mozambique. The company is also looking to expand its services to Morocco. Speaking on the sidelines of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, …
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COBRE Minerals (ASX: CBE) is not simply content with finding a single good copper project in Botswana; it is on the hunt for a district in the sands of this nation which is so rich in a multitude of diverse minerals and diamonds. And if the company’s most recent exploration …
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African-born telco, Paratus Group, has announced that all five of the Group’s Data Centers (DCs)have been awarded ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 27001 (information security), and PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) certifications and this commitment to compliance is understood to be unequalled on the African continent. Paratus is Africa’s …
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Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector
