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Giyani Metals Corp. CEO Robin Birchall said with the delivery of further exploration success at Otse and K.Hill Extension, is putting Giyani in the best position to capitalise on its first-mover advantage in the battery-grade manganese space. The company has completed its initial exploration drilling campaign at the Otse manganese …

Flotek Managing Director Vijay Naik has revealed that the new manufacturing plant comes as a big technological revolution in the mining and farming industries in Botswana and will create at least 270 jobs for Batswana. On Friday 10 December 2021, Botswana’s home-grown pipes and fittings manufacturer Flotek officially launched its …

Botswana is attempting to diversify its economy away from resource revenues by establishing itself as a financial hub. However, experts argue that more work is needed to develop the country’s knowledge economy. A 1, 758-carat diamond the size of a tennis ball was extracted from a Botswana mine in April. …

Kavango Resources has signed an option agreement with Power Metal Resources to purchase up to 51.15 per cent of the issued share capital of Kalahari Key Mineral Exploration (KKME). Kavango will acquire a 60 per cent effective interest in prospecting licences PL310/2016, PL311/2016, and PL202/2018, collectively known as the Molopo …

This airport is located about 10 km north of the city of Gaborone and offers large capacity to handle regional and international traffic and has the largest passenger movement in the country. Various areas in the airport have been upgraded from HID to an LED lighting solution, with the purpose …

Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) of India is reportedly planning to start construction on a coal mine in Botswana’s Mmamabula coalfields in 2022. According to a company official, this mine will assist the company in supplying a proposed coal power plant as well as the export market. The proposed mine …

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) wants a serious discussion among key stakeholders about the benefits and drawbacks of introducing new technology into Botswana’s mining sector. Botswana’s mining companies are catching up to the rest of the world by incorporating new technology into their operations. However, the use of new …

Many African governments take a short-term, predatory approach to the sector, playing to populist rhetoric, rather than engaging it as a long-term developmental partner. Africa has the potential to be the continent of the future in the mining industry. However, if government’s approach mining companies in a predatory manner, this …

According to a recent assessment published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Botswana’s wind and solar electricity, as well as copious biomass wastes, can be used to enhance access to energy services. The assessment, titled Renewables Readiness Assessment: Botswana, stated that short-to-medium-term actions in the areas of policy, regulatory, …

According to financial services provider Absa Bank Botswana, Botswana’s economy is on the mend, aided by the mining sector. “Botswana’s economic recovery is underway with an improving outlook for diamond demand buoying medium- to longer-term prospects. Rough diamond prices are recovering in line with stronger demand in key markets, such …