Tsodilo recovers 101 diamonds during independent diamond classifier
TSX-listed Tsodilo Resources has recovered 101 diamonds, representing 18.57ct, from samples by an independent and experienced diamond classifier at its…
Tag: Botswana mining
Botswana’s Tati Nickel Mine out of liquidation following court ruling
Botswana’s High Court has taken Tati Nickel Mine out of provisional liquidation, dismissing a request for more time to negotiate…
Debswana wants to deepen Jwaneng mine to unearth a further 50-million carats
The world’s most valuable diamond mine is set to get even bigger. Debswana, the joint venture between Anglo American’s De…
“Coal is here to stay! Botswana to drive the future of coal power demand”
Outside of gold, coal is arguably one of the first mineral resources that springs to mind when the conversation turns…
Botswana’s GDP growth accelerates in Q4 – stats office
Botswana’s economy expanded 5.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in the last quarter of 2017 following a 1 percent contraction in the…
Botswana based Minergy to list on AIM, UK
An emerging Botswana-based coal mining company has become the first to list on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM)…
Metal Tiger raises stake in Botswana copper joint venture partner MOD resources
London-based company, Metal Tiger PLC has raised its stake in MOD Resources Ltd, its joint venture partner in the T3…
Botswana grants Tlou Energy licence for coal-bed methane project
Botswana has granted Tlou Energy a mining licence for its Lesedi coal-bed methane (CBM) project, the company’s Managing Director said…
Botswana government seeks bidders for coal-to-liquids plant
The Botswana government is seeking prospective bidders for the establishment of a coal-to-liquids plant with support from the state-owned oil…
Botswana’s diamond sector has gone “ex-growth” – economist
Botswana’s diamond sector is not going to disappear but it is also not going to grow. Increasingly, Botswana is a…
Botswana government determined to better legislative framework to become investor friendly
The Botswana government is determined to better its legislative framework and policies to ensure the country becomes investor friendly, against…
Botswana aims to be among the world’s top 10 mining destinations
Botswana has reportedly developed a strategy aimed at making it one of the world’s top 10 mining destinations. Speaking on…
Bidding for Botswana’s BCL group reopened after receiving no suitable takers
Bidding for BCL Group, which owns Botswana’s largest copper and nickel mine, has been reopened to other investors after an…
Government proposes debt for equity deal for BCL
The minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology & Energy Security, Sadique Kebonang says the Botswana government has offered its state-owned BCL…
Arabs offer to buy ‘disputed’ Nkomati stake
The Minister of Minerals, Energy Security and Green Technology Sadique Kebonang says the Emirates Investment House (EIH) this week extended…
Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company starts processing Cut 8 ore
Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company said this Tuesday that it has started processing ore from the $3 billion expansion of its…
Government support for Botswana mining and related industries trade show
The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has confirmed its support for this year’s Electra Mining Botswana,…
Botswana-mined diamond sold for $71.2m
The most expensive jewel ever sold was auctioned off Tuesday, fetching $71.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong.…
Botswana considered mining friendly
Commodities analysis – shift to coal underway, but diamonds still rule According to Fitch-affiliated market analyst BMI Research, the…
Cupric Canyon gets $50 million to develop Botswana mine
Cupric Canyon Capital, a private equity firm backed by the ex-Natural Resource Investments unit of Barclays and managed by former…