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Russia mechanises Africa’s mining sector to increase output

Russian companies have offered African countries solutions based on the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost mining production. The offers follow the realisation that traditional means are becoming increasingly expensive, with productivity falling due to technical maintenance costs, unreliable equipment, reactive troubleshooting, a lower equipment utilisation …

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Botswana looks to Energy Resource Governance Initiative for Mining boost

Botswana believes that the Energy Resource Governance Initiative (ERGI) is the key to strengthen the country’s mining sector. Botswana recently joined the ERGI, an initiative meant to support the discovery and development of mineral reserves of strategic metals used to make battery electric vehicles. “As a Botswana based manganese developer …

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Botswana’s mining production declines by 8.7% in Q2 2019

Mining production in Botswana decreased by 8.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the second quarter of 2018, the latest statistics released by the Statistics Botswana reveal. Announcing the latest production figures, Statistician-General, Dr Burton Mguni said the main contributor to this reduction in the index …

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Botswana Diamonds: old deposits – new technology

It is through a combination of deep historical knowledge, innovative exploration techniques and new exploration methods made possible by advanced and modern-day exploration technology that AIM and BSE-listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds believes will lead it to its next big discovery, this is according to MD James Campbell. Campbell believes …

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Botswana happy with De Beers partnership

The government of Botswana seems to be with what diamond miner, De Beers are doing in the country as the two parties are said to be in talks to renew the contract. Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said that his government is in negotiations with De Beers to renew a sales …

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