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A century of jewellery heritage has come full circle in Botswana, with the Udell family, owners of US luxury retailer London Jewelers, visiting Orapa Mine alongside the Klein family as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebrations. The visit brings together two fourth-generation family businesses whose relationship is closely tied …

Botswana is looking to technology as a key enabler of a more secure and resilient energy system, with the Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Joy Kenewendo engaging Huawei Technologies Botswana on the potential application of renewable energy solutions. The engagement examined how emerging energy technologies could help expand access …

By SIAN THURTELL* In high-risk industrial environments, a paper trail is often mistaken for a safe workforce. For decades, health and safety performance has been judged by administrative volume: courses ticked off, policies signed, and binders filed away. Yet a documented procedure has never stopped an incident on an active …

Botswana is moving to close the gap between energy ambition and investment delivery, with Government stepping up efforts to bring banks, development partners, technology providers and the private sector closer to the country’s minerals and energy agenda. The shift is becoming increasingly visible through a series of engagements over the …

Lucara Diamond Corp’s revenue for the second quarter ended 30 June fell 6% year on year to $41 million, driven largely by lower carat sales through tender and a softer average dollar per carat price on diamonds weighing less than 10.8 carats. The quarter’s revenue included the sale of the …

Debswana Diamond Company, in partnership with the Boteti District Council, has officially handed over the Khwee Community Ranch, a project designed to strengthen food security and build sustainable livelihoods for rural communities in Botswana. The initiative represents a combined investment of more than BWP5 million, around US$370,000, with Debswana contributing …

The conversation at the Next Generation Technology for Mining User Conference, running from 5 to 6 August 2026, opened with a clear signal that the industry is no longer cautiously exploring digital tools but actively reshaping operations around them. From geology to production, speakers on the first day set out …

Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire have taken a decisive step toward deeper resource-sector collaboration, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that signals a shift from diplomatic intent to practical implementation across mining, oil and energy. Signed in Gaborone on 30 July 2026, the agreement brings together Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and …

Botswana has built one of Africa’s most technologically sophisticated bulk water distribution systems, transforming its command center outside the capital into a regional reference point for utility automation and real-time monitoring. Operating out of the Mmamashia Water Treatment Plant near Gaborone, the state-of-the-art Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system …

Botswana is accelerating plans to diversify its mineral-dependent economy, turning toward alternative metals and localized manufacturing to cushion against prolonged volatility in the global diamond market. Diamonds currently account for roughly 80% of the southern African nation’s export revenue and 30% of its gross domestic product. However, falling market prices …