Botswana coal industry is eating SA’s lunch owing to lack of Govt. support
Developing coal juniors in Botswana look likely to take domestic business from South African coal companies in the short term…
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Maatla to start on $45m Mmamabula coal project in June after Botswana gives nod
Unlisted Maatla Resources, which is developing the Mmamabula Coal Project in Botswana, has received its mining licence and is looking…
Botswana looks to coal to curb diamond dependency
Botswana must diversify into commodities such as coal and base metals as a matter of urgency, after a difficult year…
Botswana’s private coal miner to double output if it wins Eskom contract, says CEO
Botswana‘s privately owned coal miner, Minergy will double its output by opening a new mine if it wins a contract to…
Morupule Coal Mine expansion on track
Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) expects to commission its expanded new mine next year, delivering an additional 1.4 million tonnes of…
Botswana’s Minergy sets sights on Eskom
Botswana-based coal miner Minergy has ramped up coal sales to South Africa’s industrial customers and has now set its sights…
Funders rally around Botswana’s coal dreams
Glimmer of hope for Botswana’s coal dreams The Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security Minister, Lefoko Moagi says contact…
Tlou Energy to become first CBM power generator in SADC
Tlou Energy Limited says it is progressing well with drilling operations aimed at exposing underground resources, placing the company in…
Botswana’s private coal mine produces first saleable coal
Botswana’s privately owned coal mine has produced its first saleable coal that has been exported to South Africa and Namibia,…
Kalahari Energy Botswana awarded preferred bidder status for the construction of a 97MW Coal Bed Methane (CBM) fuelled IPP-owned power station
Kalahari Energy Botswana through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sekaname (Pty) Ltd, has been notified by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green…
Giyani receives EMP approvals for Botswana manganese prospects
Giyani Metals on Friday announced that the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in Botswana had approved the environmental management plans…
Botswana Railways boosts coal export with mega line
Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…
New 10m tonne coal railway construction set for 2021
Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…
Miners consider Botswana ideal for mining – Study
No country in Africa is rated before Botswana when it comes to encouraging investment in exploration and its jurisdiction is…
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…
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.…
“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…