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

The proven mining-sector material handling capability of Unitrans Africa (UA) is laying the groundwork for a bright future marked by unique innovation in key areas of the company’s operations. Unitrans Africa’s bold, long-term vision includes electric vehicles as well as real-time stockpile management and reporting. But none of these concepts …

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 …

In an operational report for the quarter ending September, Tlou Energy Limited detailed the progress made at its Lesedi coal-bed-methane gas-to-power project in Botswana. Tlou intends to build gas and solar power generation assets at Lesedi, the company’s most advanced project, with electricity sold to the grid. During the quarter, …

According to a company official, Botswana’s first iron ore mine, Ikongwe, has begun production and delivered its first exports to China as the Southern African country works to diversify its economy away from diamonds. Although the contribution of diamond mining to GDP has declined over the years and was less …

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 …