India’s Jindal wins bid to build Botswana’s 300 MW coal power plant
Botswana has picked India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd as the preferred bidder in a tender to build a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, a notice from…
Lucara announces extended diamond sales agreement with HB
Lucara Diamond Corp. has entered into an extended diamond sales agreement with Lucara Botswana (Proprietary) Ltd, and HB Trading BV,…
Rhino poaching way down in Botswana
Botswana said it’s seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking…
Tsodilo Hills celebrates 20 years as World Heritage Site
Tsodilo Hills are home to some of the world’s most pristine rock paintings of over 4 500 images The Ministry…
6 of the best places to visit in Botswana: From the Okavango Delta to the Central Kalahari Desert
Botswana combines mind-blowing wildlife-watching, cinematic landscapes, extraordinary experiences and top-notch guides. Whether you’re a first-timer or an old safari hand…
Former Botswana President urges British MPs to finally ban trophy hunting in crunch vote
Ian Khama has urged British MPs to ‘put a stop to this cruelty, this slaughter, greed and the wholesale destruction…
Botswana grappling with illegal pangolin trade
According to Senyatso, the highest incidents of illegal pangolin trade were registered in 2017, in which 12 cases were recorded…
Minergy overwhelmed by high coal demand
Minergy is no longer accepting orders after the company was flooded with demand for coal from industrial and power generation…
Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog
GABORONE, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Botswana has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP),…
Tsodilo initiates legal action against Botswana Ministry
International diamond and metals exploration company Tsodilo Resources on October 31 initiated litigation against the Botswana Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security in connection with the licence renewal…
Former bushmeat hunters now help mitigate human wildlife conflict in northern Botswana
Computer Scientist, Joel Kangootui, 29, grew up in rural Botswana learning the craft of tending to cattle at a young…
Power Metal Resources says it intersected high-grade gold at its Tati project in Botswana
Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW) said initial drilling results from its Tati project in Botswana show that it intersected high-grade gold.…
Tlou Energy raises A$2m via share placing to fund Lesedi Project
Tlou Energy Ltd. said Friday that it has raised 2 million Australian Dollars ($1.3 million) via a share placing, and…
Diamond negotiations with De Beers “hugely distracting” to Botswana government
LUCARA Diamonds wanted a quick resolution to diamond sales contract negotiations between Botswana and De Beers as their two-year discussions were…
Botswana’s Bad Business Practises (v2)
Back in 2020, we posted an article entitled ‘Bad Business Practises That Haunt Botswana’s Business Space’, written on the back…
Irishman flies celebs on safari in Botswana
From a small village outside of Blarney called Donoughmore, Diarmuid O’Regan is currently living in Maun, Botswana in Southern Africa.…
Botswana’s Debswana posts 37.5% jump in 9-month diamond sales
GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Rough diamonds sales by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 37.5% in the first nine months of…
Power Metal says acquisition of an additional 58.7% interest in Kalahari Key Mineral Exploration has received all regulatory approvals in Botswana
Paul Johnson, chief executive officer of Power Metal, commented: “Shareholders will be aware we are currently undertaking the largest drill…
Natural Diamond Council Global Ambassador, Lily James, Visits Botswana
Highlights positive impact of the natural diamond industry on education, conservation and local business NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — This…
Time to rethink tourism industry, says President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi says the tourism industry in Africa and around the world is under pressure as a result…
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…
Tourism thought leaders in Africa gather in Botswana to look into intra-Africa travel
Intra-Africa travel through intra-Africa trade is expected to top the agenda when the tourism industry’s thought leaders on the continent…
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…