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Category: Latest News

Botswana’s private coal miner to double output if it wins Eskom contract, says CEO

Botswana‘s privately owned coal miner, Minergy will double its output by opening a new mine if it wins a contract to…

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19 hours ago

Giyani plans demo plant for Botswana manganese project

Canadian producer, Giyani Metals has chosen US-based engineering services firm Tetra Tech to complete a concept design study for a…

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19 hours ago

Botswana is now looking for bids to build 200MW of CSP

Under a new integrated resource plan published by the Government in December 2020, Botswana plans to build 200 MW of…

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3 days ago

Tlou Energy executes pilot PPA with Botswana Power Corp for Lesedi project

Tlou Energy is an ASX, AIM and BSE listed company focused on delivering power in Botswana and southern Africa through…

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4 days ago

SI6 Metals (ASX:SI6) makes tracks at WA and Botswana Projects

Exploration company SI6 Metals (SI6) has released an update on its drilling operations in WA and Botswana The company has…

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7 days ago

African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Red tape delays start of trading under new pact

Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the ambitious continent-wide free trade agreement which has been signed by…

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1 week ago

Botswana diversifies fuel imports as supplies from South Africa decline

Botswana has diversified fuel sources imports after South Africa cut back on its exports, media reports said on Thursday. According…

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1 week ago

Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find

Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found an unbroken 341-carat white gem-quality rock at its prolific Karowe Mine in Botswana, with analysts…

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1 week ago

BORDER BEAT: Botswana suspends new PCR ruling – but only until Thursday

Cross-border transporters moving shipments into Botswana have been advised to equip their drivers with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for…

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2 weeks ago

Debswana terminates $1.3bn contract with Thiess

De Beers-owned Debswana Mining Company has reportedly terminated a $1.3bn contract with a unit of Australian firm Thiess to extend…

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2 weeks ago

Botswana closes three border posts amid rising COVID-19 cases in South Africa

Botswana’s Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs says the Tlokweng Border Post in Botswana has temporarily closed. It has…

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2 weeks ago

China, Botswana sign MoU on BRI cooperation

China and Botswana on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate their cooperation on the Belt and…

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2 weeks ago

Republic of Botswana and ReconAfrica amend exploration license to exclude entire Tsodilo Hills area

ReconAfrica recognises and accepts the importance of pertinent cultural and historical sites, the company announced via a statement issued Tuesday.…

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3 weeks ago

Si6 Metals spies multiple new drill targets in Botswana

ASX-listed base and precious metals explorer, Si6 Metals has identified a string of polymetallic anomalies at its flagship Maibele North…

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3 weeks ago

The revamped Jack’s Camp in Botswana is open

The iconic Jack’s Camp in the Makgadikgadi, Botswana has been reimagined and rebuilt and will reopen with a luxurious new look this…

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3 weeks ago

Botswana extends Lucara Diamond’s mining licence to 2046

Botswana’s government has renewed Lucara Diamond’s licence for its Karowe mine for another 25 years, the company said on Tuesday.…

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3 weeks ago

Botswana sets currency to lose value faster in 2021

Botswana has set its pula currency to lose value at a faster rate this year, a senior official said Monday.…

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3 weeks ago

Botswana extends curfew as new COVID-19 strain detected

Botswana has announced on it would be extending its nighttime curfew up to January 31, following the emergence of a…

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3 weeks ago

No hope for plastic ban as Government revisits collection of levy

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly issued a directive for relevant ministries to set up a system geared towards collecting the…

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3 weeks ago

Botswana pins diversification hope on AfCFTA

As the African Continental Free Trade Area officially launched on Friday, Botswana pinned its diversification hope on the pact. January,…

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3 weeks ago

Botswana, Namibia call for calm amid tension over shooting of Namibian nationals

Botswana and Namibia last Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for citizens to remain calm and patient after the fatal…

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3 weeks ago

UNESCO vigilant on potential impacts of oil exploration in Namibia and Botswana on World Heritage properties

UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has been made aware of petitions by civil society groups received by the UNESCO office in…

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4 weeks ago

Bezant Resources to acquire Kanye Manganese Project in Southern Botswana

Bezant Resources PLC (LON:BEZ) says it has agreed to acquire Metrock Resources and the Kanye Manganese Project in Southern Botswana. The…

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4 weeks ago

Botswana launches ambitious space orbit programme

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has launched an ambitious space ship programme, a first of its kind, which will see Botswana entering…

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4 weeks ago

UB unveils life-saving COVID-19 ventilator

The University of Botswana (UB) has launched a ventilator to assist the Government in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking at…

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4 weeks ago

Botswana imposes 11-day curfew to curb COVID-19 spread over festive season

Botswana on Wednesday announced a nationwide curfew as the country reinstates strict measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Giving…

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1 month ago

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