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

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 has delivered a record post-pandemic turnout in attendance, which is testament to the ever-increasing appetite for investing on the continent. The four-day Indaba, held from 6-9 February 2023 in Cape Town, provided delegates with insight into the future of mining, current operational trends and …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) through its Kansanshi Mine has handed over an ablution block and a solar water system to Kyafukuma Secondary School in Solwezi District of North-Western Province. The toilets are waterborne and have running water, and are solar-powered with a 10,000 litres PVC water tank and a mud …

Over one thousand stakeholders from the extractive and energy sectors, will gather for the 2023 EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Global Conference, this year. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance …

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to walk away from talks on the extension of De Beers’ mining rights in the country unless it got a larger share of revenues. However, De Beers is confident of maintaining its long-standing partnership with Botswana, a company official said recently, but said some …

South Africa’s power utility company, Eskom, is reportedly engaged in bilateral negotiations with Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia in a bid to bolster imports and curb incessant current load shedding. The utility is already importing 300 MW more from the Southern African Power Pool and plans  to increase to about 1 …