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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 …

The 2022 edition of Investing in African Mining Indaba, originally scheduled for February has been moved to May 2022. Organisers of the event said the decision was made following extensive consultation with partners, key stakeholders across the mining value chain and government ministers. “Collectively we decided, due to ongoing challenges …

The Republic of Botswana’s government has signed an agreement with De Beers, a diamond mining company, under which the latter will fund the purchase of half a million Covid-19 vaccines for the country. Debswana and Botswana’s Diamond Trading Company also contribute to the venture (DTC Botswana). De Beers Group and …

Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD), a company focused on Africa, is selling its Botswana subsidiary to Okwa Diamonds, which is owned by Vast Resources (LON: VAST) and Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD). The mothballed Ghaghoo in central Botswana, which Gem acquired from De Beers in 2007, is Okwa Diamond’s main target. The …

Tin is one of a number of metals causing a stir around the world these days because of its potential to help the world decarbonize. The significance of this trend cannot be overstated. Unlike the previous metals supercycle, which was fueled by the Chinese economy’s urbanization and thus tied to …