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

Botswana, in southern Africa, has partnered with the London-based diamond giant De Beers for decades. Many in the country are pushing to get a better deal from the industry. Botswana produces more of the world’s diamonds than any country but Russia. But Botswana, a small landlocked nation in southern Africa, …

London-based private equity firm Actis has agreed to sell its 100% stake in African green energy platform BTE Renewables to French companies Engie and Meridiam in a deal valued at $1bn. Under the Sales and Purchase Agreement signed with Actis, Engie will acquire BTE’s South African assets while Meridiam will acquire the …

By: Kweku Frempong, Head of Sales for Aggreko Africa In South Africa, the mining sector uses around one-third of the local power supply,  Asia represents most of the world’s industrial sector growth with energy consumption increases of around 1.7% a year. In the Middle East, mining is forming part of the region’s …

The company wants to see more women join the mining sector and is trialling a number of approaches to improve gender diversity across its operations. Its sustainability framework is focused on four core pillars: health, safety, environment, and social performance and human rights. Through the combined ‘Cahiers des Charges’ of …

Glencore is committed to implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and upholds the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Community-focused support by Glencore in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province of the DRC, to help provide access …