https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:20:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:20:41 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20647

9 April 2026 Copper miner Sandfire Resources expects full-year production to land in the lower half of its guidance range, after…]]>

9 April 2026 Copper miner Sandfire Resources expects full-year production to land in the lower half of its guidance range, after…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/perenti-secures-235m-contract-for-motheo-expansion-project-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/perenti-secures-235m-contract-for-motheo-expansion-project-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:16:26 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16778

7 September 2023 AMS is responsible for delivering all surface mining services related to development and production activities at the…]]>

7 September 2023 AMS is responsible for delivering all surface mining services related to development and production activities at the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/perenti-secures-235m-contract-for-motheo-expansion-project-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/official-opening-of-the-motheo-copper-mine/ https://yourbotswana.com/official-opening-of-the-motheo-copper-mine/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:45:50 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16689

Opening ceremony signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire Resources…]]>

Opening ceremony signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire Resources…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/official-opening-of-the-motheo-copper-mine/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/australias-sandfire-starts-copper-production-at-motheo-mine-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/australias-sandfire-starts-copper-production-at-motheo-mine-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 15:56:07 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16419

25 May 2023 The newly commissioned mine in the Kalahari Copper Belt will start copper shipments mid-year, contributing to the…]]>

25 May 2023 The newly commissioned mine in the Kalahari Copper Belt will start copper shipments mid-year, contributing to the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/australias-sandfire-starts-copper-production-at-motheo-mine-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/galileo-resources-encouraged-by-progress-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/galileo-resources-encouraged-by-progress-in-botswana/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:26:10 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16261

Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) said multiple drilling targets have been identified on its Kalahari Copperbelt project in western Botswana on licences sold…]]>

Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) said multiple drilling targets have been identified on its Kalahari Copperbelt project in western Botswana on licences sold…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/galileo-resources-encouraged-by-progress-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/caterpillar-barloworld-ams-and-sandfire-collaborate-at-motheo-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/caterpillar-barloworld-ams-and-sandfire-collaborate-at-motheo-in-botswana/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:34:14 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16150

When Sandfire Resources produces the first ore from its new Motheo copper mine in Botswana, southern Africa, later this year,…]]>

When Sandfire Resources produces the first ore from its new Motheo copper mine in Botswana, southern Africa, later this year,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/caterpillar-barloworld-ams-and-sandfire-collaborate-at-motheo-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-mine-starts-production-april/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-mine-starts-production-april/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:34:10 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16112

27 Feb 2023 – Sandfire Resources is gearing up to start up a mill at Motheo copper mine, the company’s…]]>

27 Feb 2023 – Sandfire Resources is gearing up to start up a mill at Motheo copper mine, the company’s…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-mine-starts-production-april/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/cobre-will-collaborate-with-sandfire-for-survey-over-kalahari-copper-belt-projects/ https://yourbotswana.com/cobre-will-collaborate-with-sandfire-for-survey-over-kalahari-copper-belt-projects/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:50:27 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15663

Cobre Ltd (ASX:CBE) will collaborate with successful global explorer and producer Sandfire Resources Ltd on a joint Airborne Gravity Gradient…]]>

Cobre Ltd (ASX:CBE) will collaborate with successful global explorer and producer Sandfire Resources Ltd on a joint Airborne Gravity Gradient…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/cobre-will-collaborate-with-sandfire-for-survey-over-kalahari-copper-belt-projects/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-detects-substantial-exploration-potential-of-motheo-after-drilling-campaign/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-detects-substantial-exploration-potential-of-motheo-after-drilling-campaign/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:57:31 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15360

SANDFIRE Resources says recent drilling of its Motheo copper prospect in Botswana had demonstrated “substantial exploration potential” of the landholding.…]]>

SANDFIRE Resources says recent drilling of its Motheo copper prospect in Botswana had demonstrated “substantial exploration potential” of the landholding.…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-detects-substantial-exploration-potential-of-motheo-after-drilling-campaign/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/lse-listed-miner-kavango-resources-reports-exploration-upside-at-ditau-project-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/lse-listed-miner-kavango-resources-reports-exploration-upside-at-ditau-project-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:53:43 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15357

LSE-listed miner Kavango Resources has identified an Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) system at its Ditau Project in southwestern Botswana,…]]>

LSE-listed miner Kavango Resources has identified an Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) system at its Ditau Project in southwestern Botswana,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/lse-listed-miner-kavango-resources-reports-exploration-upside-at-ditau-project-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-announces-71-9m-expansion-of-botswanas-motheo-copper-mine/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-announces-71-9m-expansion-of-botswanas-motheo-copper-mine/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:18:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15177

SANDFIRE Resources is to spend an additional $71.9m expanding its Motheo copper project in Botswana to 5.2 million tons (Mt/y) a…]]>

SANDFIRE Resources is to spend an additional $71.9m expanding its Motheo copper project in Botswana to 5.2 million tons (Mt/y) a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-announces-71-9m-expansion-of-botswanas-motheo-copper-mine/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-gets-licence-for-motheo-copper-mine-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-gets-licence-for-motheo-copper-mine-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:50:44 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13168 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-gets-licence-for-motheo-copper-mine-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-awards-496-million-mining-contract-at-new-botswana-copper-mine/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-awards-496-million-mining-contract-at-new-botswana-copper-mine/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:36:19 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13032

Australia’s Sandfire Resources said on Wednesday it had awarded a $496 million mining contract and is set to break ground at the…]]>

Australia’s Sandfire Resources said on Wednesday it had awarded a $496 million mining contract and is set to break ground at the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-awards-496-million-mining-contract-at-new-botswana-copper-mine/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/copper-prices-a-boon-for-botswana-economy/ https://yourbotswana.com/copper-prices-a-boon-for-botswana-economy/#respond Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:47:42 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12641

The sustained surge in the price of copper has turned the focus to Botswana as explorers become bullish about the…]]>

The sustained surge in the price of copper has turned the focus to Botswana as explorers become bullish about the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/copper-prices-a-boon-for-botswana-economy/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/gold-executives-who-turned-to-copper-say-botswana-will-join-ranks-of-important-producers/ https://yourbotswana.com/gold-executives-who-turned-to-copper-say-botswana-will-join-ranks-of-important-producers/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:17:23 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12505 https://yourbotswana.com/gold-executives-who-turned-to-copper-say-botswana-will-join-ranks-of-important-producers/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-begins-to-shape-up-as-a-major-destination-for-copper-exploration/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-begins-to-shape-up-as-a-major-destination-for-copper-exploration/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:03:59 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12223

Until now, the headlines surrounding the nascent copper mining industry in Botswana have been centred only on one major new…]]>

Until now, the headlines surrounding the nascent copper mining industry in Botswana have been centred only on one major new…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-begins-to-shape-up-as-a-major-destination-for-copper-exploration/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/aussie-firm-plans-new-260m-copper-mine-near-gantsi/ https://yourbotswana.com/aussie-firm-plans-new-260m-copper-mine-near-gantsi/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:30 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12220

Sandfire Resources, an Australia Stock Exchange-listed group, has approved the construction of a $259 million (P2.9 billion) copper mine 80…]]>

Sandfire Resources, an Australia Stock Exchange-listed group, has approved the construction of a $259 million (P2.9 billion) copper mine 80…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/aussie-firm-plans-new-260m-copper-mine-near-gantsi/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-sets-its-sights-on-building-a-new-copper-production-hub-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-sets-its-sights-on-building-a-new-copper-production-hub-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:06:23 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12189

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has taken the decision to proceed with the $259-million development of the T3 Motheo copper/silver project, in Botswana,…]]>

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has taken the decision to proceed with the $259-million development of the T3 Motheo copper/silver project, in Botswana,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-sets-its-sights-on-building-a-new-copper-production-hub-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-kalahari-copper-belt-bulb-lights-up/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-kalahari-copper-belt-bulb-lights-up/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:44:21 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9050

Australian copper miner Sandfire Resources’ dream of harvesting copper from the untapped zone of Kalahari Copper Belt lives on as…]]>

Australian copper miner Sandfire Resources’ dream of harvesting copper from the untapped zone of Kalahari Copper Belt lives on as…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-kalahari-copper-belt-bulb-lights-up/feed/ 0