$900m Khoemacau expansion lifts Botswana’s copper ambitions
3 March 2026 At full capacity, the 130 000 tpa operation will significantly boost output from the Khoemacau mine and…
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Botswana accelerates copper, cobalt and lithium strategy to strengthen post-diamond economic resilience
20 February 2026 Botswana is accelerating its copper, cobalt and lithium strategy as structural shifts in global diamond markets push…
Botswana’s comprehensive copper cobalt lithium development strategy
20 February 2026 Mining sector analysts increasingly recognise the transformative potential of battery metals across global supply chains. While lithium demand…
MMG breaks ground on Khoemacau expansion in Botswana
10 February 2026 MMG Limited (MMG) recently marked the groundbreaking of the Khoemacau Copper Mine expansion in Botswana. The expansion…
MTE to host copper expo in Botswana
1 February 2026 Reports have indicated that Botswana’s copper market is expected to experience significant growth in 2026, driven by…
Galileo finds copper in first drill test in Botswana
20 January 2026 Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) said early drilling in Botswana had confirmed the presence of copper mineralisation, giving…
Aterian achieves positive study results at Kalahari Copperbelt
16 January 2026 Aim-listed Aterian has reported encouraging results from an independent geophysical study completed over prospecting licence PL265/2025, in…
MMG to spend $900 Million towards copper mine expansion in Botswana
29 December 2025 Chinese state-owned miner MMG plans to spend about $900 million to expand its Khoemacau mine in Botswana,…
Botswana grants new copper license to reduce reliance on diamonds
16 December 2025 Diamonds remain a pillar of Botswana’s economy. However, the global diamond market crisis has weakened this advantage…
Noronex fires up rigs for Botswana copper push with South32
24 October 2025 Noronex has launched a major new reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme across the company’s Cgae Cgae copper…
Leviathan Gold to acquire Cura Botswana copper and uranium assets
12 September 2025 Leviathan Gold has announced an amalgamation agreement with Cura Botswana (Cura) and its subsidiary, 1555801 B.C. (Subco),…
Pioneer Lithium secures exploration license for Botswana project
24 July 2025 Australian company Pioneer Lithium has been granted a prospecting license for the Botsalano Uranium Project in SouthernBotswana.…
Oscillate secures exclusive right to study, buy 17 copper licences in Botswana
10 July 2025 Copper and base metals developer Oscillate has signed a non-binding heads of terms agreement with Kalahari Copper…
Belararox sharpens focus on Botswana copper targets for August drilling
10 July 2025 Special Report: Belararox is making its biggest strides yet in Botswana’s exciting Kalahari copper belt, lining up…
Polish all Botswana diamonds locally, President reportedly urges
30 May 2025 President Duma Boko has called for every diamond from Botswana’s mines to remain in the country for…
NIU Group acquires Botswana’s Tati Mine, restarting a strategic mining asset
30 April 2025 NIU Group, headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner, has announced the acquisition and restart of the Tati…
Perenti to exit Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana
22 April 2025 Australian mining services group Perenti said on Tuesday that it would conclude its involvement at MMG’s Khoemacau…
Belararox identifies 20 areas to drill for copper in Botswana
1 April 2025 Special report: A review of existing geology and geophysics has identified three main regions with higher prospectivity,…
Noronex extends Namibia copper hunt into adjacent Botswana
15 March 2025 Noronex Limited has been granted two strategic Botswana prospecting licences on the Namibia-Botswana border, contiguous with and…
Noronex expands African copper hunt with new Botswana ground
30 January 2025 Noronex Ltd aims to expand its prospective ground in Africa with two new prospecting licences lodged in…
Altona finalises agreement to acquire 85% interest in Botswana copper project
27 January 2025 London-listed Altona Rare Earths has announced that, further to the exercise of the Sesana copper project option…
Base metal exports soar
9 January 2025 The country’s base metal exports reached P7.63 billion between January and September 2024, beating the P6.96 billion…
Arc Minerals raises GBP4.1 million for exploration in Botswana
(Alliance News) – Arc Minerals Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised GBP4.1 million through a placing and subscription. Arc…
Cobre completes tests at Ngami Copper Project, Botswana; confirms potential for lost-cost ISCR process
Cobre Ltd (ASX:CBE) has wrapped up the first phase of hydrogeological testing at the Ngami Copper Project (NCP) in Botswana’s…
Galileo Resources discovers new copper targets in Botswana
1 February 2024 Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) has unearthed three copper targets within licence PL253/2018, part of its portfolio in…
Si6 winds up Botswana drilling, nets more nickel-copper
20 December 2023 Si6 Metals has added further impetus to its highly-prospective Botswana precious and base metals play, with its…