Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector

Old Mutual Botswana is entering a new leadership phase following the resignation of Group Chief Executive Officer Priscillah Ndadi, marking a strategic transition for the business as it builds on a period of operational reset and alignment. Ndadi will step down effective 1 July 2026, with her tenure concluding on …

The Sibanye-Stillwater company is betting on proximity over depth. The JSE-listed miner is advancing seven shallow, adjoining platinum group metals (PGM) projects across its South African portfolio, all focused on the upper group two (UG2) reef, mechanised where possible and deliberately structured as low-capital-intensity, brownfield extensions rather than new greenfield …

Botswana is aggressively pursuing an enhanced economic partnership with Zimbabwe, part of a sweeping strategy by Africa’s largest diamond producer to rapidly insulate its economy from a volatile global gemstone market. The structural pivot was underscored during a weekend bilateral meeting in Harare, where Botswana’s newly appointed Vice President and …

The global leader in bulk material handling solutions, Martin Engineering, has launched a transformative digital system that unlocks opportunities to maximise the efficiency, reliability and performance of industrial air cannons. The N2® Air Cannon Intelligence (ACI) System gives operators of cement plants and other large-scale, high-temperature facilities unprecedented insight into …

The mining industry is confronting a less visible but increasingly critical threat as mining operations push deeper and geological conditions grow more complex, which is reactive ground and elevated blast-hole temperatures. These conditions are redefining how mines approach safety, demanding more rigorous science, tighter controls and continuous validation across the …