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

Botswana has marked a double milestone with characteristic ambition, celebrating 60 years of diamond industry leadership whilst unveiling a medal sponsorship for the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 that places Botswana-mined and finished natural diamonds at the centre of a global sporting stage. President Duma Gideon Boko officiated the diamond …

Babcock has appointed Deon de Kock as Chief Executive for Africa, effective January 2026, bringing more than 30 years of executive experience across the mining, engineering, industrial and energy sectors to one of the continent’s most established engineering and support services businesses. De Kock succeeds Roger O’Callaghan, who led Babcock …

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 …

LH Marthinusen, a prominent division of ACTOM and a global leader in electro-mechanical repair and manufacturing, is nearing the final stages of a significant project involving the manufacture of two 30 MVA transformers for a major mining house in Botswana. This initiative was born from the mining company’s urgent need …

The global race for critical minerals has evolved into a geopolitical contest, where supply chains are no longer just about economics but about power, security and influence. Demand for minerals essential to clean energy and digital technologies is set to surge dramatically by as much as 500% by 2050, according …