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…
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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,…