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…
Category: Mining
‘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…
Altona exercises option to acquire Botswana project, appoints new non-exec director
30 July 2024 Resource exploration and development company Altona Rare Earths has exercised its option to acquire the Sesana copper/silver…
Giyani Metals secures rights for solar farm at K.Hill site
16 July 2024 Giyani Metals Corp (TSX-V:EMM, OTC:CATPF) told investors it has secured 25-year surface rights leases for its K.Hill…
Botala raises 2C estimate for Botswana CBM Project to 454 Bcf
15 July 2024 Botala Energy Ltd. has revised up the best resource estimate for its Serowe Coal Bed Methane (CBM)…
Premium Nickel upsizes private placement for Botswana projects
12 June 2024 Premium Nickel Resources (PNR) has upsized its private placement, meant for advancing its Botswana projects, to approximately…
Premium Nickel upsizes Botswana financing to $27.5 million
11 June 2024 Premium Nickel Resources (TSXV: PNRL; OTCQX: PNRLF) has upsized its non-brokered equity financing to $27.5 million to…
Large-Stone Slowdown Dents Lucara Revenue
13 May 2024 Lucara Diamond Corp.’s revenue fell in the first quarter as the quantity of large stones sold into…
Botswana says it will protect its diamond interests as BHP Bids for Anglo American
8 May 2024 Key points Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer, says it’s closely following BHP Billiton’s battle to buy…
China Minmetals completes acquisition of copper mine in Botswana
29 April 2024 MMG Limited, a subsidiary company of the mining giant China Minmetals Corporation, has finalised the acquisition of…
Power Metal Resources intercepts superconductor in Botswana
23 April 2024 Power Metal Resources said the latest drill hole, DDH1-14C, at its Molopo Farms Complex nickel and platinum…
Botala Energy exceeds expectations with initial gas desorption test results from Serowe CBM Project
16 April 2024 Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) has received promising initial results from ongoing gas desorption testing at the wholly-owned…
Altona Rare Earths shares soar as strikes Botswana asset deal
9 April 2024 (Alliance News) – Altona Rare Earths PLC on Tuesday said it has struck a deal to acquire…
UK’s Aterian to explore Botswana for lithium
9 April 2024 Aterian PLC, a UK-based mining company, has acquired additional licenses to explore for lithium within Botswana’s Makgadikgadi…
Botswana leads calls on G7 countries to review diamond tracking initiative
8 April 2024 Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, has written to the Group of Seven leading industrial countries seeking to…
MATO Products continues to lead the conveyor belt fastener and cleaner market in Botswana
2 April 2024 Conveyor belt solutions company MATO Products, member of the Multotec Group, is paving the way in the…
Kavango Resources unveils copper-silver potential in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt
2 April 2024 Kavango Resources plc (LSE:KAV) has unveiled preliminary interpretations of geophysical survey data conducted by New Resolution Geophysics…
G7 Sanctions Will Harm Botswana’s Diamond Development, Officials Say
20 March 2024 The Group of Seven (G7) import restrictions targeting Russian diamonds will have a detrimental impact on Botswana’s…
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…
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…