A group of Chinese companies led by China Harbour Engineering Co has won a contract to build a 100 MW solar plant in Botswana, the country’s second utility-scale renewables facility. China Harbour... 

Botswana plans to reduce spending on new vehicles and travel for government officials and may delay some capital projects to deal with a slump in diamond revenues, according to its finance... 

Diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp sold 76 387 ct of diamonds, generating $41.3-million in revenue, during the second quarter ended June 30. The company recovered 92 419 ct of diamonds at a grade... 

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has announced a restructured board and senior management team to accelerate the development of its Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, and to advance its Letlhakane... 

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has undertaken a placing and subscription with existing and new investors to raise £250 000 through the issue of new ordinary shares. This includes a cash subscription... 

Persistently high youth unemployment rates and some of the highest levels of inequality globally have led financial institution Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to rank South Africa twenty-ninth out of 31... 

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is to introduce a direct flight between Cape Town, South Africa, and Gaborone, Botswana. The new service will commence on... 

London-listed Kavango Resources has identified several new, previously unknown induced polarisation (IP) zones at its Nara gold exploration project, in Zimbabwe, in addition to further extensions... 

London-listed Kavango Resources has engaged advisers for a planned secondary listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), in Zimbabwe, and has appointed Thamsanqa Mpofu chairperson of its... 

Water treatment solutions company WEC Water recently secured and successfully completed a project for the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation supervision, and commissioning of the largest... 

Sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell 49.2% in the first half of 2024, according to data released by the Botswana central bank late on Wednesday, as the downturn in the global... 

Gaia Fund Managers is raising $200-million for investment in African renewable energy plants and power grids with the assistance of Apex Group. The money will be raised through the Gaia Africa... 

In this article, conflict management and development practice Concentric Alliance (CA) executive director Dr Renosi Mokate and senior associate Ramabina Mahapa write that mining companies with... 

Resource exploration and development company Altona has exercised its option to acquire the Sesana copper/silver project, in Botswana. Further to the signature of a binding option agreement with... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency, has proposed new raw water abstraction tariff/charges for the new financial year of... 

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has intersected more uranium mineralisation at the Letlhakane project in Botswana, it confirms in its latest results from 24 holes drilled on site. The company has,... 

Botswana is proposing a law that will ask mining companies, once granted a licence, to sell a 24% stake in mines to locals if the government does not exercise its option to acquire the... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kobus Vermeulen as its new Direct Sales Executive,... 

Diamond miner De Beers’ new rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales building Sky Park, in Johannesburg, has received a five-star interior green rating and two four-star green building ratings... 

Cement manufacturer PPC has entered into a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Sinoma Overseas Development Corporation to collaborate on opportunities to improve efficiencies,... 

Have you ever wondered how much it costs the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) to process a ‘duly completed application’ for an import and export permit, a rebate... 

Mining and industrial machinery developer and manufacturer Komatsu’s Smart Services Centre, in eMalahleni, is capitalising on data to assist coal mining companies to optimise productivity, ensure... 

Zambian Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Lubasi Milupi, himself an engineer, has highlighted the importance of infrastructure development for his country and for the... 

ASX-listed Perenti’s underground mining business, Barminco, has finalised discussions with Khoemacau Copper Mining, a subsidiary of MMG, to extend and expand an existing mining services contract... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) said it’s seeking to roll out a tendering model across the continent for the supply of power from renewable energy that’s attracted more than... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% due mainly to lower diamond production, it said in a statement. The... 

The leaders of three southern African nations signed a deal to proceed with a rail and port project to help land-locked Botswana export its massive coal reserves through a Mozambican port, though... 

Conveyor belt solutions company Mato Products, a member of the Multotec Group, is paving the way in the Botswana mining market with its innovative belt fastening systems, range of lacing equipment,... 

Southern and Central African countries have a significant opportunity to benefit from the anticipated high demand for energy-transition minerals, such as those used for renewable-energy systems,... 

Tanzania has emerged as a leader in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region for its progressive and supportive policies toward artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), demonstrating... 

Covering a land area of just 18 176 km² within Africa’s vast 30.37-million square kilometre land mass, the province of Gauteng punches far above its weight in terms of impact. So named and... 

Following a distributorship agreement concluded earlier this year between pumps solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology and plant hire company Mitchell Equipment Hire, Botswana’s promising... 

Southern African country Botswana is developing its first satellite, in a joint programme between the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and Bulgarian space company... 

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns and operates the Karowe mine, in Botswana, has appointed Dr Lauren Freeman as mineral resources VP, with effective from July 1. In her new role,... 

At this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, visitors will be attracted to the Weir stand by innovations such as the Weir Modular Wheeled Plant (WMWP), a fully mobile crushing and screening... 

For the second year running, Babcock has rewarded the top four artisans from its Equipment business with a trip to visit Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) factories and facilities in Sweden.... 

By focusing on sustainability, innovation and comprehensive industry exposure, diamond miner De Beers’ Shining Light Awards is evolving to meet the changing needs of the jewellery industry to... 

A 50 000-hour component replacement project on one of the large 7495-series Caterpillar electric rope shovels owned and operated by diamond producer Debswana for its Jwaneng mine is going to plan,... 

With careful planning, innovative solutions and a dedicated team, diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corporation’s Karowe Underground Expansion Project (UGP) at the wholly owned  Karowe diamond mine, in... 

Diversified mining major Anglo American paid about $23.5-billion in total tax and economic contributions throughout its global operations during 2023, a decrease from about $24.5-billion in 2022.... 

Thelo Group’s management plans to buy Deutsche Bahn’s 49% shareholding and is in talks with financiers to raise $250-million to help the South African company transform into a developer of rail... 

In an update on the initial 55 holes of a 180-hole drill programme at its large-scale Letlhakane uranium project in Botswana, ASX-listed Lotus Resources has reported that completed drill holes have...