Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback
16 March 2024 South African coal miner Exxaro Resources is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as…
Category: Mining
Arc Minerals raises GBP4.1 million for exploration in Botswana
(Alliance News) – Arc Minerals Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised GBP4.1 million through a placing and subscription. Arc…
Cobre completes tests at Ngami Copper Project, Botswana; confirms potential for lost-cost ISCR process
Cobre Ltd (ASX:CBE) has wrapped up the first phase of hydrogeological testing at the Ngami Copper Project (NCP) in Botswana’s…
Lucara Diamond unearths over 530-carats at Karowe mine in Botswana
23 February 2024 Lucara Diamond announced Wednesday the recovery of a 320-carat, a 111-carat and two +50-carat stones from its…
Tlou completes line linking Lesedi Gas Project to Botswana’s power grid
Summary The Lesedi substation, which will connect Tlou’s power generators to the transmission line, is reported to be approximately 38%…
Tsodilo confirms subsidiary can proceed with PEA in Botswana following litigation
22 February 2024 TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has confirmed that its subsidiary Gcwihaba Resources can proceed with concluding a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on a…
Lucara signs new ten-year diamond sales agreement with HB Group
Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp has entered into a new diamond sales agreement (NDSA) with processor and trader HB…
Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp
8 February 2024 Botswana has set aside 890 million pula ($65 million) to buy shares in Belgian diamond trader HB…
Botala Energy starts core testing program at Serowe
5 February 2024 Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE)has started core testing from the Serowe-3.4 well at Project Pitse in Botswana, with…
Galileo Resources discovers new copper targets in Botswana
1 February 2024 Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) has unearthed three copper targets within licence PL253/2018, part of its portfolio in…
Power Metal Resources up as it mobilises for nickel drilling at Molopo
1 February 2024 (Alliance News) – Shares in Power Metal Resources PLC jumped on Wednesday, after the company said it…
Galileo identifies three targets in Botswana for follow-up exploration work
31 January 2024 London-listed Galileo Resources has defined three potential drill targets with a combined strike length of about 6…
Botala Energy granted environmental approval for development of Naledi CBM project in Botswana
23 January 2024 Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) has passed a critical milestone in the development of the Naledi coal bed…
Debswana Board approves key development phase for Jwaneng Underground Project
18 January 2024 The Board of Debswana, the 50:50 diamond mining joint venture between De Beers Group and the Government…
De Beers approves $1 billion spending at Botswana mine
11 January 2024 Global diamond giant De Beers said it will go ahead with a planned $1 billion investment to…
Lucara announces recovery of 166 Carat type IIA diamond from Karowe Mine
11 January 2024 Lucara Diamond Corporation is pleased to announce the recovery of a 166 carat diamond from its 100%…
Aterian acquires 90% controlling interest in Atlantis
8 January 2024 London-listed critical metals exploration and development company Aterian has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire…
Giyani Metals granted environmental authorisation for Botswana project
8 January 2024 Giyani Metals Corp., developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, has announced that it has…
The Individuals Who Shaped the Diamond Industry in 2023
26 December 2023 Rapaport’s “People of the Year” reflect the broad range of challenges affecting the trade — and some…
A New Dawn for the Botswana Diamond Industry
22 December 2023 The country is at a pivotal point in its diamond journey, with the new deal between De…
Si6 winds up Botswana drilling, nets more nickel-copper
20 December 2023 Si6 Metals has added further impetus to its highly-prospective Botswana precious and base metals play, with its…
Arkle Resources wins two lithium exploration licences in Botswana
16 December 2023 Arkle Resources PLC on Friday said it has been awarded two exploration licences in the Makgadikgadi salt…
Power Metal Resources to start drill testing at Botswana project
8 December 2023 Since early October, Aim-listed exploration company Power Metal Resources has advanced plans to drill test a key…
Good news for Cobre at its Kitlanya West Project in Botswana
3 December 2023 Cobre has announced results from the recently completed AC, RC and soil sampling programmes on the Kitlanya…
Giyani secures $16m for Botswana manganese project
1 December 2023 Canada-headquartered Giyani Metals has secured $16-million in financing from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to advance…
Premium Nickel drills 2.19% NiEq over 13.45 metres at Selebi North, Botswana
29 November 2023 Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. [TSXV-PNRL; OTCQX-PNLLF] reported additional assay results from drilling at its past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide…