Botswana’s current economic difficulties are not simply the result of weaker diamond prices, according to the World Bank. Instead, the downturn has exposed structural...
For decades, Botswana’s mining model has been straightforward. Prospectors discover minerals, large investors raise capital, mines are built and government collects taxes and royalties....
Mining companies risk undermining their long-term viability if they continue to treat community investment as a discretionary expense rather than a strategic business priority,...