Minergy exports over 615,000 tn of coal
Minergy through its 100% owned Masama Coal Mine, located in the Mmamabula Coalfield of Botswana, has exported over 615,000 tonnes…
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Botswana improves on global cybersecurity index
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) says the country’s rank in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) has improved. This follows Botswana’s…
Palapye native, Tsholo, makes dolls so cute they’ll melt your heart!
I can hand on heart say I have never been a fan of dolls, not even as a child. When…
Botswana begins first iron-ore mining project
GABORONE – Botswana has begun work on its first iron-ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the…
Botswana hoping to build six new thermal coal mines, with Govt.’s help, before window closes
BOTSWANA was hoping to develop six new coal mines and a rail link for exports, said Bloomberg News citing government…
Pure Hydrogen, BotsGas Spud 2nd CBM well in Botswana
Australian explorer Pure Hydrogen on July 9 says its joint venture partner BotsGas has spudded the Serowe-3 coalbed methane well…
Britain’s Firestone to sell Botswana diamond mine for $50 000
Britain’s Firestone Diamonds has agreed to sell its Botswana mine to a local company for just $50,000, after previous attempts to…
Sandfire gets licence for Motheo copper mine in Botswana
The mine will produce 30kt of contained copper and 1.2Moz of contained silver per annum during the first ten years.…
5 teaching sites that accept worldwide tutors including non-native English speakers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage economies and decimate the employment opportunities, we are waking up to the fact…
Discounted rates add to lure of Botswana’s bucket-list destinations
While the Okavango will never be a cut-price holiday, these lodges prove a rich experience Wind the clock back to…
UK NGO makes elephant migration from Botswana-Angola through KAZA corridor safer
A British Non-Governmental Organisation is working with the Government of Angola to clear mines from one of Africa’s largest and…
Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant
GABORONE, Botswana July 5 (Reuters) – The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100MW solar project…
Khoemacau produces first concentrate
Khoemacau Copper Mines on June 30 achieved a milestone at its Khoemacau copper/silver project in Botswana, with the production of…
Botswana copper hunt delivers multiple drill targets for Si6
Si6 Metals has reportedly identified numerous targets for drill testing along three newly confirmed geophysical anomalies at its Airstrip copper-silver…
Botswana tourism takes an estimated P6 billion knock due to COVID-19
Botswana’s tourism industry is estimated to have lost over P6 billion since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…
Africa beckons: Ultra-luxe travel with a conscience
Roar Africa is redefining ultra-luxury travel with a range of storybook experiences that also support conservation, humanitarian work and economic…
Tsodilo sets sights on contributing to low-carbon steelmaking in Botswana
TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has entered into a research collaboration with the Department of Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the…
Shine bright like a diamond: Botswana unearths another 1,000+ ct diamond
Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered a 1,174.76 ct diamond from its Karowe mine, in Botswana. It is the third…
Botswana eyeballs new income stream: toll-gates
Botswana drivers could be paying for use of major highways if plans for a new toll gate system get off…
President Masisi declares seven days of mourning for President Kaunda
His Excellency the President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a seven-day mourning period in Botswana following the death of the…
Kavango plans to drill new electro-magnetic anomaly at the KSZ project in Botswana
Kavango’s modelling of KSZ indicates that the project could be endowed with major mineralisation. Kavango Resources PLC (LON:KAV) has identified…
Botswana unearths the world’s ‘third largest’ diamond
The 1,098-carat diamond is the biggest stone of gem quality to be found in the history of the Debswana company.…
Government online services site and app launched to ease congestion at government offices
Last week the Botswana Government launched an app and website aimed at making your life easier with regards to some…
Vaccine Hoarding Is Dividing Nations, Botswana’s President Says
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he’s never seen the world as polarised as it is over the issue of access…
Sandfire awards $496 million mining contract at new Botswana copper mine
Australia’s Sandfire Resources said on Wednesday it had awarded a $496 million mining contract and is set to break ground at the…
Okavango Craft Brewery: craft beer out of Maun that you just have to try!
Every so often, we spot a local business venture that truly deserves to be celebrated. One such company is Okavango…