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Category: Mining

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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2 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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5 days 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

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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1 week 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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2 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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2 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

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

Perenti’s training commitment to Botswana

In June 2019, diversified mining services company, Perenti announced that its subsidiary, leading hard-rock underground miner, Barminco, had been awarded…

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1 month ago

Botswana’s Morupule to boost coal output by 35% with new mine

State-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will boost annual output by 35% to 3.8-million tonnes a year in 2021 after the…

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1 month ago

Where are diamonds found? Spotlight on Botswana diamonds

Botswana is currently the world’s second-largest producer of diamonds. Some of the world’s largest diamonds have been found here. Diamonds…

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1 month ago

Botswana begins to shape up as a major destination for copper exploration

Until now, the headlines surrounding the nascent copper mining industry in Botswana have been centred only on one major new…

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2 months ago

Aussie firm plans new $260m copper mine near Gantsi

Sandfire Resources, an Australia Stock Exchange-listed group, has approved the construction of a $259 million (P2.9 billion) copper mine 80…

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2 months ago

De Beers plans to clean up diamond supply chain, be carbon neutral by 2030

Diamond mining giant De Beers on Monday outlined plans to ethically source its diamonds and be carbon neutral by 2030…

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2 months ago

Sandfire sets its sights on building a new copper production hub in Botswana

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has taken the decision to proceed with the $259-million development of the T3 Motheo copper/silver project, in Botswana,…

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2 months ago

Six Sigma Metals to begin drilling in Botswana

Six Sigma Metals (SI6) will soon begin a drilling programme at its Maibele North Project in Botswana. The company will…

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2 months ago

In the absence of takers, BCL will in all likelihood shut down

The mothballed BCL mines continue to cost the government money, while still holding out hope that any of the interested…

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2 months ago

Government seeks bigger stake in mining companies

The government has engaged local and international mineral investors on whether the Mines and Minerals Act can be amended to…

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2 months ago

Morupule Coal Mine expansion on track

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) expects to commission its expanded new mine next year, delivering an additional 1.4 million tonnes of…

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2 months ago

Botswana Diamonds progresses Sekaka acquisition

Botswana Diamonds announced on Monday that all conditions for the acquisition of Sekaka Diamonds had now been satisfied, adding that…

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2 months ago

Lucara strikes another deal with Louis Vuitton

Canadian diamond exploration and mining company, Lucara Diamond Corporation, known for turning up large gemstones at Karowe Diamond Mine in…

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2 months ago

De Beers to stop production at Botswana mine

Debswana, De Beers’ joint venture with Botswana, will pause mining at the Damtshaa deposit for an indefinite period, citing a…

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2 months ago

New Botswana copper mine to begin production in 2021

Botswana’s newest and only operational copper mine is expected to start production in 2021 with annual output building to 60,000…

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2 months ago

Canadian miner unearths one of the biggest diamonds ever found in Botswana

Canadian diamond mining company, LucaraDiamond Corp. has unearthed one of the biggest diamonds ever found in Botswana. Lucara said it…

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2 months ago

Botswana Diamonds identifies drillable targets

Botswana Diamonds said Monday it has identified a number of drillable targets at its Marsfontein and Thorny River diamond properties.…

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2 months ago

Louis Vuitton just acquired a massive 549-carat rough diamond from Botswana

Louis Vuitton has another monster-size rough diamond on its hands. Earlier this year, the Parisian luxury house announced it had…

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3 months ago

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