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

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 …

A virtually flawless 20-carat blue diamond from Botswana is featured in a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. The Okavango Blue Diamond, together with hundreds of unpolished natural diamonds, was exhibited at the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals on Wednesday as part of a new exhibit …

As part of its goal to transition to renewable energy, Shumba Energy has received the first equity pledges to create an $80 million solar project in Botswana. Shumba Renewables, the company’s green energy subsidiary, has secured $950,000 in commitments from overseas investors, according to Shumba Energy’s MD Mashale Phumaphi, who …

In the third quarter ended September 30, diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp’s Karowe mine in Botswana produced 97 412 ct of diamonds, compared to 88 909 ct in the third quarter of 2020. There were 212 “special” diamonds totalling more than 10.8 ct in the production. The recovery of four …