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Botswana’s Diamond Downturn Exposes a Bigger Continental Risk

A garment entrepreneur in Gaborone, BLESEDI (not her real name),represents a growing strain beneath Botswana’s long-standing reputation as Africa’s model of resource-led stability. Her factory floor has been quiet for months. Orders have been absent since around October last year as the business went through a cost-cutting transition, leaving production …

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ABB’s End-to-End Strategy Signals Shift to Electrified Mining

After years of cautious adoption, mining electrification is entering a decisive acceleration phase and ABB believes the industry has crossed a critical maturity threshold. With validated deployments and significantly reduced risk, the company anticipates extensive electrified ore handling, particularly within the Battery Electric Fleet sector to grow exponentially over the …

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Botswana Minerals Commences Phase 1 Exploration in Ngamiland – update

Botswana Minerals, the dual-listed explorer with a presence on both the London and Botswana stock exchanges, has officially launched its Phase 1 work programme across a suite of highly prospective copper licences in the Ngamiland region. The initiative targets the underexplored north-eastern extension of the Damara Belt, a geological formation …

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