Europe crisis spurs Botswana $2.5bn coal-to-liquid revival
Botswana is seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5-billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal, a plan rekindled…
Category: Mining
Cobre (ASX:CBE) hits 12m of visible copper at Ngami, Botswana
Cobre (CBE) intersects 12 metres of visible anomalous copper mineralisation in the first diamond hole at the Ngami copper project…
Sandfire detects “substantial exploration potential” of Motheo after drilling campaign
SANDFIRE Resources says recent drilling of its Motheo copper prospect in Botswana had demonstrated “substantial exploration potential” of the landholding.…
LSE-listed miner Kavango Resources reports ‘exploration upside’ at Ditau project in Botswana
LSE-listed miner Kavango Resources has identified an Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) system at its Ditau Project in southwestern Botswana,…
Kavango Resources eyes iron oxide copper gold system at Ditau, Botswana
Ben Turney, Kavango chief executive, said: “These are surprising, positive results for Kavango.” Kavango Resources PLC (LSE:KAV, OTC:KVGOF) said it…
Minergy posts first profits from Masama mine, expects profitable 2023 financial year
Botswana-listed coal miner Minergy has reported “remarkable growth” in revenue from P193-million in the 2021 financial year, to P425-million in the 2022 financial year. The company…
Tlou Energy shares fall as annual loss doubles; touts project progress
(Alliance News) – Tlou Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it aims to achieve first revenue in 2023 through energy generation…
Cobre unearths more high-grade copper at Ngami in Botswana
“These results add weight to our conviction that this area is potentially host to one of the next big copper…
Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel
Tanzania expects thermal coal exports to double this year European buyers prepared to pay top dollar, miners say Loss of…
Tlou Energy provides update on construction of power transmission line for plant at Lesedi in Botswana
The overall progress achieved is 11%, up from 8% reported last month, although the planned target was 17% indicating a…
Kavango Resources renews, secures multiple Botswana mining licenses
Kavango Resources PLC said Tuesday that it has renewed six prospecting licenses, and was awarded one new prospecting license in…
Bezant Resources reports high manganese concentration at Kanye project
(Alliance News) – Bezant Resources PLC on Wednesday reported “very high values” of manganese at its Kanye manganese project in…
IN BRIEF: Arc Minerals shares up as gets renewal for Virgo project
Arc Minerals Ltd – base metals exploration company focused in Africa – Says subsidiary Alvis Crest Ltd receives renewal from…
Si6 hunting down nickel-sulphide bounty in Botswana
Si6 Metals has found historic trenches at its Gobajango base metals prospect in Botswana. Soil samples taken from Si6 Metals’…
Cobre confirms copper onsite at depth; Assay results for Botswana play pending
Key points Cobre Limited has confirmed its high-impact copper play boasts mineralisation at depth as well as along 4km strike…
Sandfire announces $71.9m expansion of Botswana’s Motheo copper mine
SANDFIRE Resources is to spend an additional $71.9m expanding its Motheo copper project in Botswana to 5.2 million tons (Mt/y) a…
Surat diamond polishers open units in Botswana
Surat manufacturers have opened around 20 diamond cutting and polishing units in Botswana. Vallabh Lakhani, Chairman of Surat Diamond Bourse…
Power Metal Resources Brings Forward Botswana Drilling Program; Shares Rise
Shares of Power Metal Resources PLC rose 17% on Tuesday after the company said that it plans to bring forward…
Arc begins maiden exploration drilling programme in Botswana
Aim-listed Arc Minerals has announced the start of its maiden exploration drilling programme at its Virgo project, in Botswana. This…
Diamonds powers Botswana back trade surplus
Botswana’s trade balance, which has weakened in the past years, widening the trade imbalance, and causing large drawdowns from the…
Lucara starts shaft sinking at Botswana expansion project
Canada-based miner Lucara has started sinking the main shaft at its Karowe diamond mine expansion project, in Botswana, although it…
Cobre seeks to unearth new copper deposit with infill diamond drilling at the Ngami Copper Project in Botswana
“The company will now focus on aggressively infilling the new potential copper discovery throughout the remainder of this year. This…
Power Metal announces next phase of exploration at Botswana project
London-listed exploration company Power Metal Resources has started the next phase of exploration on its Molopo Farms Complex (MFC) project…
Cobre (ASX:CBE) raises $7m for Botswana exploration
Cobre (CBE) successfully raises $7 million via a share placement to fast-track exploration in Botswana The company will focus its…
Cobre (ASX:CBE) shares soar on new copper intersection at Ngami, Botswana
Cobre (CBE) shares soar after unearthing a second intersection of copper mineralisation at the Ngami copper project in Botswana. Cobre…
Three more diamond cutters, polishers come to town
The Government has revealed three more diamond cutting and polishing companies will set up businesses locally before the end of…