‘Rare-earth minerals could be bigger than coal’- Molale
The country’s soils could contain substantial quantities of rare-earth minerals and government is shifting its focus to the highly lucrative…
Tag: Botswana coal
South Africa’s new mining policy to unlock Botswana’s potential
Botswana’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuing uncertainty around the Mining Charter in South Africa, Botswana local…
Botswana’s first private coal mine to produce saleable coal in March
Botswana’s first privately owned coal mine will produce its first saleable coal in March, the Chief Executive of the company…
Botswana’s Minergy on track to supply coal to SA in 2019
Minergy, a coal mining and trading company, is steaming ahead on its Masama Coal project in Botswana from which it…
Tlou Energy excited by Botswana’s emerging coalbed methane industry
Tlou Energy Chairman, Martin McIver says the company is excited by the development of a coal bed methane (CBM) gas…
Botswana coal miner Minergy looks south
An emergent Botswana coal miner has set itself a mammoth task to produce 2.4-million tons of coal a year and…
Shumba Energy plans to turn Palapye into coal producing town
Shumba Energy Country Manager, Comfort Molosiwa says the company intends to turn Palapye into a coal-producing centre. Molosiwa, who was…
Minergy’s Medie coal mine to create over 400 jobs
The Managing director of Minergy Coal Mine at Medie in the Kweneng District, Martin Bartle says the mine is set…
Minergy awarded mining licence for Botswana coal mine
Botswana Stock Exchange-listed Minergy aims to commission its Masama coal mine in Botswana in January and to start producing coal…
Tlou Energy prepares to drill first well for Botswana project
Tlou Energy says it expects to start drilling its first well for the development of up to 100MW of coal…
Export opportunities push Botswana to boost coal production at Morupule
Botswana’s sole operating coal mine will increase output almost threefold within seven years as it eyes export opportunities created by…
Botswana coal economical to mine – expert
Minergy Coal Chief Executive Officer, Andre Boje says developing African countries including Botswana should be allowed to mine fossil fuels.…
Botswana may get another new coal mine by 2019
Coal and energy newcomer, Maatla Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Maatla Resources has received approval of the environmental impact assessment for its…
“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 Railways endorses rail line plan set to aid Botswana coal industry
In a quest to drive the development of the Botswana coal industry and to ensure acceptable returns for shareholders, Minergy…
Kibo Mining To Buy Majority Stake In Botswana Coal Project (ALLISS)
Kibo Mining PLC has announced that it will acquire an 85% stake in a Botswana coal power project in an…
Botswana-listed coal developer weighs up secondary listing destination
Botswana-listed coal developer Minergy, headed by former Wescoal CEO Andre Boje, is taking steps to secure a secondary listing on…
Botswana considered mining friendly
Commodities analysis – shift to coal underway, but diamonds still rule According to Fitch-affiliated market analyst BMI Research, the…
Government facilitates P42 billion coal to liquids plant by private sector
The government through the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security is facilitating for the private sector to…
Government finalises renewable energy strategy
The government in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation is finalising a renewable energy strategy aimed at attracting…