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

GABORONE—Botswana’s Ministry of Finance has unveiled a robust set of tax proposals for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, signalling a pivot toward more aggressive domestic revenue mobilisation. Faced with a persistent budget deficit estimated at 8.9% of GDP and a volatile diamond market, Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe is seeking to raise …

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 expects electrified ore handling to grow exponentially over the next five years far more aggressively than in …

Bad Bunny’s half-time performance at Super Bowl LX wasn’t just a showstopper, it was a stage for Botswana’s diamonds. The artist wore a marquise-cut Desert diamond in honey tones, set in yellow gold, highlighting stones sourced from one of the world’s premier diamond producers. Designer Marvin Douglas explained, “I wanted …

Angola has made a game-changing move in global mining with the discovery and accelerated development of niobium and fluorite, two critical minerals essential to the future of clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and high-performance infrastructure. Niobium is a strategic mineral used to strengthen steel, reduce emissions in construction, and enable next-generation …

CAPE TOWN—Africa’s critical minerals are increasingly viewed as a strategic hedge against global geopolitical volatility. At the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, industry leaders highlighted that the continent is uniquely positioned to benefit from a shift toward a new resource-driven world order. Despite rising nationalism and shifting trade barriers, …