The Ikongwe Mine was commissioned in 2021 at a time when iron ore prices soared to record highs of $240 per tonne. India’s Yashomann Industries unit Vision Ridge Investments has closed the Ikongwe Mine in Botswana, due to a drop in export prices for iron ore. The mine has an …
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Dennis Phillips, National Sales Manager at PFERD-South Africa, outlines the future trends driving the local and international metal fabrication sectors and highlights the advanced CC-GRIND ROBUST solution developed by PFERD to meet modern production needs. “The pace of development in metal fabrication is as fast as it is in general …
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The Portuguese manufacturer and seller of gensets and electric engineering projects is set to participate in both the Africa Energy Forum 2023 (Kenya, June 20th to 23rd) and FILDA (Angola, July 18th to 22nd). With an experience of more than 45 years providing energy solutions for numerous applications, Grupel has …
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The challenges presented by inconsistent power supply, exacerbated by the everyday reality of rising fuel and energy costs, have to be navigated by businesses across all sectors of the South African economy to ensure their future sustainability. Within this context, the pressure to find ways to operate more efficiently and …
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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 Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector
