Arc Minerals starts two-part exploration programme in Botswana
London-listed Arc Minerals has started a maiden exploration programme at the prospective Virgo copper/goldproject, in Botswana. The first step of the programme involves soil…
Category: Mining
Morupule Coal secures new supply markets
As the demand for coal is currently at an all-time high, Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will have its piece of…
Botswana’s only gold mine changes hands
Gold ore mining company Galane Gold announced earlier this month that it had completed the sale of its Mupane gold…
Botswana mining sector on the rebound
The Botswana mining sector is on the rebound, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sustained…
Studies for Ikaegeng XTL Coal-to-Fuel Plant Project in Botswana Finalised
The feasibility studies for the much-anticipated US$2.5bn (P30 billion) Ikaegeng XTL coal-to-fuel plant have been completed, and plans are underway…
‘Clean as green’ – Qld hydrogen maker’s plan to decarbonise energy
With perfect timing following the election of a Labour Government, Brisbane-based Synergen Met is promising to deliver technology to create…
Tlou Energy begins to connect Lesedi Power Project to Botswana power grid
Work on the transmission line is scheduled for completion in mid-2023, with the sale of electricity starting in the second…
Canadian Outfit shows Interest In acquiring Tati Nickel Assets
Canadian exploration company Premium Nickel Group (PNRG) has shown interest in acquiring certain assets of Tati Nickel, the Competition and…
Grindrod and partners create new export route for Botswana coal
Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has welcomed its second coal train from Botswana. The terminal…
Si6 steps out with regional exploration in Botswana
Mon, 16 May 2022 8:13AM Si6 Metals has kicked off a regional exploration programme across its 100% owned Botswana assets.…
Botswana plans $2.5 bln coal-to-liquids plant to cut fuel imports
GABORONE, May 16 (Reuters) – Botswana plans to build a $2.5 billion plant to convert coal into liquid fuels as…
Botswana sees Russian diamond ban opening door to synthetic gems
Botswana, Africa‘s top diamond producer, sees a prolonged ban on Russian diamonds opening the way for synthetic gems to expand market share, the…
Over P300 Million Already Spent On Karowe Mine Expansion
During the three months that ended on March 31, 2022 (2022 first quarter), Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation spent…
Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Botswana has been inundated with inquiries to supply coal to Europe and estimates that demand from Western…
Kavango shares jump as it identifies potential second target at GRS in Botswana
Kavango shares jump 19% after Great Red Spot update and an oversubscribed placing Kavango Resources PLC (LSE:KAV, OTC:KVGOF) said it found…
GNRI Considers Sale of $1.5 Billion Botswana Copper Mine
(Bloomberg) – Private equity firm GNRI is considering options for its Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana including a possible sale,…
Giyani announces handovers of process flowsheet for Botswana project
TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals, developer of the K.Hill manganese oxide project, in Botswana, has announced the handover of the process flowsheet…
Power Metal expands prospective lands in Botswana
London-listed Power Metal Resources has been granted a prospecting licence covering the historical Cherished Hope gold mine and a large…
Power Metal and Kavango Resources start test drilling for rare earth elements at Ditau Camp in Botswana
“We will now become the first explorers to test this area’s potential for carbonatites, which are the world’s primary source…
Botswana considers synthetics under new minerals policy
In July 2020, a top official at the ministry of minerals – Mmetla Masire, then Permanent Secretary, told a Parliamentary…
Metal Tiger prioritises new drill targets at Endurance in Botswana
“An expanded programme has been designed to test multiple targets on the Endurance Prospect” Metal Tiger PLC’s (AIM:MTR, OTC:MRTTF, ASX:MTR) Kalahari…
Pure Hydrogen nearly doubles Botswana gas resource ahead of well testing
Pure Hydrogen has upgraded third-party certified resources at its Serowe coal seam gas project in Botswana by 96% to 315.7…
Power Metal Resources finds gold mineralisation in Botswana Project
Power Metal Resources PLC said Monday that it has found near surface gold mineralisation after completing the drill programme at…
Is the Francistown Monarch Mine an ignored historic valuable asset?
Found within the North East District of Botswana, Francistown began as a tiny commercial mining town in the mid-nineteenth century…
Botswana bids to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog body in Gaborone
Botswana wants to host the Kimberley Process Secretariat despite interest from China and Austria. President Mkgweetsi Masisi has emphasised the importance…
De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract
De Beers Group said on Friday it has extended by six months a 10-year agreement with Botswana for the sale…