Lucara recovers 378 ct diamond from Karowe
Diamond miner, Lucara Diamond, has recovered an unbroken Type IIa 378 ct gem-quality top white diamond from the milling of…
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Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers
The global diamond trade spent years in the doldrums, only to be crippled by the pandemic just as things started…
Solar provides multiple options to manganese mine in Botswana
Canada-based Giyani Metals is planning to build a solar plant for its manganese mining site in Botswana. The company is…
Botswana’s Kimberly Process dream deferred
Botswana’s dream of assuming chairmanship of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme will have to wait until 2022 at the very…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
Si6 Metals burrows deep for Botswana nickel
ASX-listed base metals and gold play, Si6 Metals, has taken the plunge at its flagship Maibele North nickel-copper project in…
De Beers Buys Another Year to Strike Diamond Deal With Botswana
De Beers is extending its decade-long sales agreement with Botswana, where it sells diamonds from the world’s best mines, for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…