Mining

Lucara recovers a stunning 36.92 carat blue diamond from Karowe mine 

Lucara Diamond Corp, operating the Karowe diamond mine in Letlhakane has announced the recovery of a 36.92 carat blue diamond. The diamond is described...

Botswana Named Among World’s Top 10 Mining Jurisdictions

Botswana has been ranked among the world’s top ten most attractive mining jurisdictions, according to the latest Annual Survey of Mining Companies released by...

Botswana Sets Clear Investment Agenda at Mining Indaba 2026

Botswana used Mining Indaba 2026 to outline a focused and practical roadmap for the next phase of its mining sector, signalling a deliberate shift...

Meropa Resources Dumps Workers Amid Khoemacau Tender

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has accused Meropa Resources of abandoning workers at Masama Coal Mine after curtailing operations and refusing to pay...

Competition Authority Washes Its Hands of Mupane Mine Collapse

…Blames Cashflow Woes Not Merger Approval The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has distanced itself from the collapse of Mupane Gold Mine, insisting that the...

Diamond Market Still Unclear Despite Positive Third-Quarter Performance

The global diamond industry continues to navigate turbulent times into the second half of 2025. Following the announcement of United States (US) tariffs on...

Absa calls for a collective action to keep the mining industry alive

Historically, minerals have contributed 30-40 percent of government revenues, with diamonds accounting for  over 80 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. While diamonds remain...

Angola challenges Botswana in high-stakes De Beers bid

Angola’s state diamond company Endiama has submitted a formal bid for Anglo American’s (LON: AAL) majority stake in De Beers, in a sharp shift...

Sandvik secures major mining equipment order in Botswana

JCHX Mining Management Company Limited, a Shanghai Stock Exchange listed global mining contractor headquartered in China, has selected Sandvik Mining to supply a 32-unit...

De Beers Suffers Loss Amid Challenging Diamond Market Conditions

De Beers Group has reported a significant financial setback for the first half of 2025, posting an EBITDA loss of $289 million, as the...
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Lucara recovers a stunning 36.92 carat blue diamond from Karowe mine 

Lucara Diamond Corp, operating the Karowe diamond mine in Letlhakane has announced the recovery...

Botswana Named Among World’s Top 10 Mining Jurisdictions

Botswana has been ranked among the world’s top ten most attractive mining jurisdictions, according...

Botswana Sets Clear Investment Agenda at Mining Indaba 2026

Botswana used Mining Indaba 2026 to outline a focused and practical roadmap for the...

Meropa Resources Dumps Workers Amid Khoemacau Tender

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has accused Meropa Resources of abandoning workers at...

Competition Authority Washes Its Hands of Mupane Mine Collapse

…Blames Cashflow Woes Not Merger Approval The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has distanced itself...

Diamond Market Still Unclear Despite Positive Third-Quarter Performance

The global diamond industry continues to navigate turbulent times into the second half of...

Absa calls for a collective action to keep the mining industry alive

Historically, minerals have contributed 30-40 percent of government revenues, with diamonds accounting for  over...

Angola challenges Botswana in high-stakes De Beers bid

Angola’s state diamond company Endiama has submitted a formal bid for Anglo American’s (LON:...

Sandvik secures major mining equipment order in Botswana

JCHX Mining Management Company Limited, a Shanghai Stock Exchange listed global mining contractor headquartered...

De Beers Suffers Loss Amid Challenging Diamond Market Conditions

De Beers Group has reported a significant financial setback for the first half of...

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