Lucara Botswana unearths yet another whopper
21 November 2023 “Dumelang, betsho. I am so delighted to learn that Lucara has made yet another big diamond discovery…
Category: Mining
Botswana still wants HB Antwerp model, even without HB
17 November 2023 Botswana miner Lucara Diamond may have nixed its agreement to sell all its big stones to HB…
WDC praises establishment of permanent Kimberley Process secretariat in Botswana
17 November 2023 World Diamond Council (WDC) president Feriel Zerouki has said the finalisation of arrangements for the establishment of…
Si6 jags high-grade copper-silver in Botswana
14 November 2023 Si6 Metals has jagged shallow, high-grade supergene and primary copper-silver drill intersections at its Dibete project in…
Lucara to spend US 20.3 million on prospecting
14 November 2023 Lucara Diamond Corp praised its sparkling third quarter results saying they put it in a good mood…
Botswana conducts due diligence on HB Antwerp stake, president says
8 November 2023 Botswana seeks 24% stake in Belgian diamond trader. HB Antwerp to get 10% of state gem company’s…
Botswana announces discovery of manganese deposits
27 October 2023 Botswana has found manganese deposits in its southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye, Botswana’s minister of…
Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut
25 October 2023 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an…
Unlocking opportunity: Tati Nickel Mine for sale by auction in Botswana
20 October 2023 In the heart of the African mining industry, a unique opportunity is emerging that promises new potential…
Lotus’ acquisition of A-Cap approved by Botswana officials
19 October 2023 ASX-listed Lotus Resources has received regulatory approvals, a key condition precedent to implementing its proposed schemes of…
PNR expects 2026 start date for BCL
17 October 2023 Premium Nickel Resources Limited (PNRL), whose local subsidiary is reviving the BCL Ltd assets, expects the Selebi…
Jindal breaks ground to kickstart 600MW coal power plant
9 October, 2023 President Mokgweetsi Masisi, on Friday led officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-billion pula Mmamabula coal…
Fifth consecutive trade surplus as copper comes to the party
7 October 2023 Botswana this week reported its strongest quarterly trade surplus since 2019, powered by copper exports in addition…
IN BRIEF: Kibo Energy to sell stake in Botswana coal power project
7 October 2023 Kibo Energy PLC – Galway, Ireland-based company with energy projects in Africa and UK – Agrees to…
De Beers, Botswana One Step Closer to Finalising Agreement
3 October 2023 The two have signed “heads of terms” for the tentative 10-year sales agreement they reached in June.…
Silverfish closes acquisition of Aruba Project in Botswana
30 September 2023 One Bullion Ltd. is an African focused gold exploration company established in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto,…
Minergy’s profits up 21%
20 September 2023 Minergy, the junior coal miner exulted its first half of the year sales results that were buoyed…
Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties
28 September 2023 GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s government is reassessing a proposed deal with HB Antwerp after Lucara Diamond terminated…
Kavango Resources to acquire six prospecting licences in Botswana
25 September 2023 (Alliance News) – Kavango Resources PLC on Monday said it has signed a deal with Global Exploration…
Si6 beats jungle drums on Botswana copper-silver
20 September 2023 Si6 Metals is banging ahead with the drill at its Dibete copper-silver project in Botswana, having revealed…
HB Antwerp co-founders clash over gem trader’s future as Botswana deal looms
13 September 2023 Diamond processor and trader HB Antwerp said on Monday it had removed one of its three co-founders…
Tlou Energy completes Botswana production drilling, plans dewatering
11 September 2023 (Alliance News) – Tlou Energy Ltd on Monday said the lateral wells of the Lesedi 4 production…
Perenti secures $235m contract for Motheo expansion project in Botswana
7 September 2023 AMS is responsible for delivering all surface mining services related to development and production activities at the…
South African miners join race to buy Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine – sources
6 September 2023 At least three South African miners are in the running to buy Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine that…
Botala Energy and Pure Hydrogen achieve major milestone at Botswana gas project
5 September 2023 Botala Energy (ASX: BTE) and joint venture partner Pure Hydrogen (ASX: PH2) are celebrating a significant development…
Si6 rigs primed to test Botswana nickel sulphide deposit
31 August 2023 Si6 Metals has unveiled plans to kick off a 10,000m drilling programme next month at three prospects…