Morupule Coal secures new supply markets
As the demand for coal is currently at an all-time high, Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will have its piece of…
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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…
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…
Basil Read and local Botswana company to develop Motheo coal mine for Morupule
Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has awarded a 5-year mining services contract to a joint venture between Bothakga Burrow, a local…
US signs pact for up to 5-GW solar project in Botswana, Namibia
The Biden-Harris administration has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) regarding a plan to build a solar power complex of…
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 Morupule to boost coal output by 35% with new mine
State-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will boost annual output by 35% to 3.8-million tonnes a year in 2021 after the…
Government seeks bigger stake in mining companies
The government has engaged local and international mineral investors on whether the Mines and Minerals Act can be amended to…
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,…
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,…