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

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 …

Botswana signed a 10-megawatt gas-fired power deal with Tlou Energy (TOU.AX) on Monday, as the southern African country attempts to strengthen its energy security and diversify away from polluting coal. Botswana wants to add 600 megawatts (MW) of solar, coal, and gas-fired electricity in the next five years as part …

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, …

Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned freight carrier, has been encouraged to reconsider a decision made earlier this year to abandon plans to expand a rail link that would have opened up a new route to Botswana. The project is essential to the coal industries of South Africa and Botswana, according to …

Minister of Minerals, Green Technology, and Energy Resources Lefoko Moagi said that Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources (PNR) will purchase Botswana’s bankrupt state-owned BCL copper mine to resume operations within three years. In February, PNR was given the exclusive right to do six months of due diligence on BCL, which was …