Botswana hits 97% mineral mapping coverage
18 October 2025 Botswana has completed 97% of its national mineral mapping, a milestone that strengthens its appeal to global…
Category: Mining
Botswana enforces new 24% local ownership rule for mines
11 October 2025 Botswana has enforced a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions…
Lotus expands drilling at Letlhakane Uranium Project in Botswana
7 October 2025 Lotus Resources has started a new exploration programme at its Letlhakane uranium project in Botswana, the company…
Leviathan Gold to acquire Cura Botswana copper and uranium assets
12 September 2025 Leviathan Gold has announced an amalgamation agreement with Cura Botswana (Cura) and its subsidiary, 1555801 B.C. (Subco),…
Lotus Resources raises $42m to support Malawi and Botswana uranium projects
9 September 2025 The funds will provide additional working capital for the Kayelekera project, which has restarted production on schedule.…
China’s Sinomine secures path to control Botswana Copper Project nn A$9 million deal
3 September 2025 Chinese mining company Sinomine has signed an investment agreement to acquire a 70% stake in the Okavango…
Botswana diamond mine expansion, now costing $683 Million, faces new review and delays
1 September 2025 • Lucara secures $10M loan for Karowe underground project• UGP faces delays, costs rise to $683M• Diamond market slump…
Botswana “could buy De Beers outright”
30 August 2025 The government of Botswana could buy an additional stake in De Beers, or even acquire the business…
Sandvik secures mining equipment order for copper mine in Botswana
21 August 2025 The order is valued at approximately Skr450m ($47m). Mining solutions provider Sandvik has secured an order to…
Kavango encouraged by Botswana exploration progress
16 August 2025 London-listed Kavango Resources is encouraged by a recently completed ground geophysical programme at the company’s Karakubis copper…
Botswana Diamonds awarded AI-identified acreage
29 July 2025 London-listed Botswana Diamonds has been awarded four prospecting licences in Botswana following an extensive country-wide AI-driven exploration…
EXIM proposes $150M loan for Botswana’s critical mineral projects
24 July 2025 Canadian mining firm NexMetals Mining Corphas receiveda letter of interest from the Export – Import Bank of…
Southstone Minerals extends uranium acquisition agreement in Botswana
24 July 2025 Southstone Minerals also reaffirmed its focus on maintaining momentum at its flagship Oena Diamond Mine in South Africa. Southstone…
Pioneer Lithium secures exploration license for Botswana project
24 July 2025 Australian company Pioneer Lithium has been granted a prospecting license for the Botsalano Uranium Project in SouthernBotswana.…
Giyani Metals launches $3M private placement to advance Botswana manganese project
23 July 2025 Giyani Metals Corp (TSX-V:EMM, OTC:CATPF) announced a private placement which will raise up to C$3 million to advance…
NexMetals secures $150m LoI from EXIM for Botswana mines redevelopment
18 July 2025 The LoI outlines a potential 15-year repayment tenure for the Selebi and Selkirk nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group metal mines.…
Oscillate secures exclusive right to study, buy 17 copper licences in Botswana
10 July 2025 Copper and base metals developer Oscillate has signed a non-binding heads of terms agreement with Kalahari Copper…
Belararox sharpens focus on Botswana copper targets for August drilling
10 July 2025 Special Report: Belararox is making its biggest strides yet in Botswana’s exciting Kalahari copper belt, lining up…
JCHX Botswana awarded underground mining contract at Khoemacau
29 May 2025 The contract for underground mining works at Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana was recently signed between JCHX…
NIU Group acquires Botswana’s Tati Mine, restarting a strategic mining asset
30 April 2025 NIU Group, headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner, has announced the acquisition and restart of the Tati…
Mmamabula energy project takes shape
24 February 2025 Jindal Africa’s has so far injected over P715 million into the Mmamabula Energy Project as the power…
Botswana leaned on Lucara to renew diamond deal
10 February 2025 BOTSWANA may have had a lot to do with Lucara Diamond’s decision to renew a marketing agreement…
Tlou Energy to build data centre at Lesedi site, Botswana
9 February 2025 Facility for an unnamed developer will be located at Tlou’s gas production site. Australian-based energy firm Tlou…
‘They treat us like slaves’: What polishing Botswana’s diamond means for women
27 October 2024 What you need to know… In Botswana’s diamond polishing industry, thousands of women workers face harsh conditions…
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
22 August 2024 X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine. A 2,492-carat…
Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues
1 August 2024 Sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell 49.2% in the first half of 2024, according…