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Letlhakane uranium project, Botswana
22nd November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Lotus Resources plans to develop one of the biggest uranium deposits in Botswana. 


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Karowe underground project, Botswana – update
22nd November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucara Diamond Corp has reported significant progress at the project. 


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Africa Central Banks seen cutting while they can after Trump win
19th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Most African central banks weighing interest rates over the next three weeks are set to lower them, wary that the window to ease further may narrow after Donald Trump becomes US president. Of the... 


PPC CEO Matias Cardarelli
PPC moving into second phase of its recovery plan
18th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC has started working on the second phase of its turnaround strategy, with the benefits of its first phase evident in its results for the six... 


Sheila Khama
Opinion: De Beers resumes exploration in Angola and Botswana’s new leaders see red
15th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In this article, policy adviser and former De Beers Botswana CEO Sheila Khama writes about De Beers' exploration in Angola and asks whether Botswana should be concerned. On October 23, De Beers... 


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Letlhakane uranium project, Botswana – update
15th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Lotus Resources has completed its infill and exploration drilling programmes at the project. 


Beyond liberation movements
15th November 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

When the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) was founded in 1980, it was a coalition of postcolonial States bound by the noble dream of economic cooperation. By 1994, the... 


An image showing the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana
Progress continues to be made at Giyani’s demo plant commissioning
14th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals, developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, says the demo plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, is progressing efficiently through the... 


De Beers CEO Al Cook
De Beers CEO sees talks on new Botswana diamond pact concluding soon
14th November 2024 By: Reuters

The CE of global diamonds giant De Beers, Al Cook, said that his company expected negotiations with Botswana's government over a new diamond sales pact to conclude soon. "We see negotiations... 


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Lucara records strong quarter marked by exceptional discoveries, shaft sinking progress
14th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp recovered two exceptional diamonds larger than 1 000 ct and sold 116 221 ct of diamonds in the third quarter ended September 30, generating revenue of $44.3-million.... 


Lotus completes its drilling programme at Letlhakane
12th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources has completed its infill and exploration drilling programmes at the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana. The company reported on November 12 that it had... 


Scatec sub-Saharan Africa GM Alberto Gambacorta
Scatec strengthens regional leadership with new appointment
7th November 2024

Leading renewable energy solutions provider Scatec ASA has announced the appointment of Alberto Gambacorta as GM for sub-Saharan Africa, reinforcing the company's commitment to renewable energy... 


Scatec sub-Saharan Africa GM Alberto Gambacorta
Scatec’s new sub-Saharan Africa head keen to advance 5GW project pipeline
6th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The newly appointed head of Scatec’s sub-Saharan Africa business, Alberto Gambacorta, says the group is pursuing a 5 GW pipeline of renewable energy and storage opportunities in the region and... 


Gaia chief investment officer Dr Hendrik Syman
Gaia acquires stake in toll operator of N1, N4 highways
6th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Infrastructure investment firm Gaia Fund Managers has acquired a 12.67% shareholding in the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (BPCC) – the toll operator of the N4 highway and a portion of the N1... 


Connecting Africa’s Visionaries: Vuka Group’s Commitment to Transformative Green Projects
Connecting Africa’s Visionaries: Vuka Group’s Commitment to Transformative Green Projects
5th November 2024

Vuka Group and Africa’s Green Economy Summit are spearheading efforts to boost Africa's inclusive economic growth by connecting project owners with a global network of investors. This strategic... 


Paratus completes East-West Africa fibre route
4th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group has completed its strategic East-West Africa fibre route, the first coast-to-coast terrestrial route using Paratus-built fibre infrastructure,... 


Field activities completed at Altona’s Monte Muambe
4th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Altona has completed all field activities relating to a scoping study on short-term fluorspar mining at Monte Muambe, in Mozambique. The results of the study are expected to be available... 


Botswana President Duma Boko (right)
Botswana's new President aims to clinch De Beers diamond sales pact soon
4th November 2024 By: Reuters

Botswana's new president, Duma Boko, said on Friday he wanted to conclude talks for a new sales pact with global diamonds giant De Beers as soon as possible. De Beers, a unit of mining company... 


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Metso LT300HP cone crusher clocks 30 000 hours and counting
31st October 2024

As is customary with Metso equipment, in another show of unparalleled longevity, a Metso LT300HP mobile cone crusher owned and operated by Danoher Group, a leading mining contractor in southern... 


Distribution Transformers wiremen and tankers assembling components of NECRT auxiliaries in the division’s Knights factory. From left, Mbuso Sikhakhane connects delta on 22 kV auxiliary, Given Nedzamba mounts a copper link on a U-frame top for each core of the 22 KV auxiliary, Mothapisa Seetsi fastens a 33 kV auxiliary on its NEC U-frame and Ben Nalana connects NEC main leads with the 33 kV auxiliary
ACTOM Distribution Transformers supplying Africa with tough NECRTs
31st October 2024

Since launching the more robust version of its neutral electromagnetic couplers with earthing resistors and auxiliary transformers (NECRTs), ACTOM Distribution Transformers (ADT), a division of... 


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FNB launches ‘FNB Energy Solutions’ to power up SA businesses
31st October 2024

The offering aligns with FNB Commercial’s objective to broaden its earnings streams beyond its banking offerings. In a strategic move aimed at addressing the growing demand for affordable,... 


Debswana's Jwaneng mine
Debswana diamond sales fall over 50% in first nine months of 2024
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

Sales of rough diamonds at the Debswana Diamond Company fell about 52% in the first nine months of 2024, data released by Botswana's central bank on Tuesday showed, as the downturn in the global... 


Powerlines
Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence
29th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved four new electricity trading licences, the issuance of which had been opposed by Eskom, along with the country’s first-ever... 


PPC Slurry plant
PPC expecting significantly higher interim earnings per share
28th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Cement producer PPC has notified shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) are expected to be significantly higher for the six months ended September 30... 


Millennial mining heirs bet the family business on Argentine copper
Millennial mining heirs bet the family business on Argentine copper
25th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

When he was 16, Adam Lundin was lowered by helicopter into the remote wilderness of northern Canada. For the son of a wealthy mining mogul, this was something of an initiation. He spent the summer... 


Islamist militants a big nightmare for Sahel Alliance
25th October 2024 By: Tara O’Connor

In little over two years, military rule in West Africa’s three mining rich territories – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – has resulted in a sharp deterioration in the political, economic and security... 


Image of drill core from the K. Hill project.
K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The demonstration plant is now in the commissioning phase. 


Mutual investment, regional value chains can support more African capital equipment manufacturing
24th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

African countries are pursuing localisation initiatives for some goods and products and the capital equipment manufacturing industry should focus on making investments in these countries to develop... 


WearCheck team celebrates diagnostic milestone
WearCheck team celebrates diagnostic milestone
24th October 2024

(Virtual Showroom) Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, celebrated a noteworthy milestone recently when diagnostic manager, John Evans, diagnosed his 3 millionth used oil sample at... 


Wind farm at Anglo's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 


The Venetia underground mine
De Beers assessing options to lower production amid high midstream inventory levels
24th October 2024 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Diamond miner De Beers maintains its full-year production guidance at between 23-million and 26-million carats, but says it is actively assessing options with its partners to reduce production... 


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Japanese excavators well suited to South African quarrying conditions
24th October 2024

Local distributor for Sumitomo excavators, ELB Equipment, asserts that the Japanese-designed machines meet the challenges of quarrying operations in South Africa where they are deployed in a... 


An image of the K.Hill Battery-Grade manganese project
Commissioning on K.Hill demo plant starts – Giyani
22nd October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Giyani Metals, which is developing the K.Hill Battery-Grade manganese project, in Botswana, says the demo plant being manufactured in Johannesburg, South Africa, is now in the... 


MPT founder and director Menno Parsons
MPT marks 25 years of growth
22nd October 2024

From a provider of specific UPS systems 25 years ago, to an award-winning pan-African power and data centre provider, Master Power Technologies (MPT) is now looking forward to its next 25 years of... 


Left to Right: AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi, AASA chairperson Lulu Rasebotsa, and AASA deputy chairperson Prof John Lamola
Southern African airlines group announces top officials for the 2024/25 year
21st October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has announced the names of its latest chairperson and deputy chairperson, who were elected at its recent AGM. They will serve for the next 12... 


XMP Consulting senior coal analyst Xavier Prevost
Political interference undermining South Africa’s coal potential – Prevost
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa has the potential to be the strongest producer, user and exporter of coal on the continent, but political interference prevents this from happening, XMP Consulting senior coal analyst... 


Fading voices on sanctions?
18th October 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This year’s iteration of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has come and gone. What stood out was the noticeable absence of the familiar spiel from African leaders railing about how the “economic... 


An image of Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Diamonds secures prospecting permit on five Marsfontein kimberlites
17th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Botswana Diamonds, which holds exploration licences in South Africa and Botswana, has obtained a prospecting permit covering five kimberlites known to contain diamonds in the Marsfontein region of... 


An aerial view of the Orange river in South Africa's Northern Cape province
South Africa, Namibia in talks to resolve discord over key river
16th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange river, a key water source that demarcates the border between the two nations, and were... 


South African aviation company announces major facilities expansion at Lanseria
16th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in... 


Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa
Exxaro seeks to acquire manganese mining assets
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s biggest coal producers, wants to become a major player in the country’s manganese mining industry. After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year,... 


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Dewatering solutions drive efficiency in remote operations
11th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Pumping solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology is addressing the dewatering challenges in mining operations by providing specialised pump solutions designed for water-logged and remote... 


Giyani's K.Hill project
Giyani retains most prospective licences in Botswana with new promising targets
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation has identified multiple new manganese oxide ore targets at its K.Hill project, in Botswana. The company has also successfully renewed six of its seven... 


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