In the efforts to save rhinos from poaching World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said it has seen a host of novel approaches, ranging from the use of drones to poisoning the horns. Now safari company Great Plains Conservation has launched an innovative crowd-funding campaign to fund the translocation of rhinos from South Africa’s Kruger Park to the safer plains of Botswana. WTTC said to achieve this they have sought the help of Trevolta, a crowdfunding app set up for people who want to travel but can’t afford it. The costs of moving a single rhino is around US$45,000, and…
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Barrick Gold Corporation has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the seventh consecutive year and has been ranked as the top performer in the mining industry category. “We are honored to be included in this highly-respected index once again this year. Our goal is to be a responsible partner in resource development, ensuring our operations generate positive and sustainable benefits for all of our stakeholders, including governments, communities and investors,” said Co-President Kelvin Dushnisky. “Achieving industry-leading social and environmental performance is a critical element of how we define operational excellence at Barrick,” said Co-President Jim Gowans.…
Building up to the weekend of the upcoming Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival, Sandton becomes the centre of the jazz universe for the whole week with a series of free performances, concerts and activations. Sandton City’s Checkers Forecourt will host performances at 10h15, 11h15 and 14h10 from Heritage Day on Wednesday, September 24, to Saturday, September 27. Included in the line-up are Thandokazi, the Bushy Obazana Jazz Band, Shoe Lace and Gurulogic. There will be plenty of giveaways including tickets to the festival which runs at the Sandton Convention Centre from September 25 to 27. Meanwhile buskers will be…
Lucara Diamond Corp. said Botswana’s Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources has granted the company two precious stone prospecting licenses within the Orapa Kimberlite Field in close proximity to the Karowe Diamond Mine. Both prospecting license areas host known diamondiferous kimberlites. William Lamb, CEO said the mining outfit is pleased to be granted these licenses and looks forward to working toward expanding our resource base. “The Orapa kimberlite field is a world class location for diamond deposits and the opportunity to further evaluate known kimberlites within this region and provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the Karowe…
A vote by Scotland in favour of independence from the UK would be likely to damage clean energy investment, at least in the short term, as developers and banks are gripped by uncertainty over the future shape of the power market and incentives for renewables. Research from analysis company Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published this week, concludes that the negotiations between Scotland and the rest of the UK over energy – after any “yes” vote on 18 September – would be complex, involving tough bargaining, and would be likely to extend over a period of many months, if not longer.…
Kimberley Diamonds Ltd said it has engaged Consulmet (Pty) Limited to undertake the detailing and design work required for the modifications of the plant at the Lerala Diamond Mine in Botswana. The company said the engagement of Consulmet is the first step in re-commissioning the plant and recommencing mining at Lerala. “KDL is targeting re-commencement of mining at Lerala in Q4 FY2015 following the approval of the environmental impact assessment and once work to re-commission the plant has completed.” Prior to re-commencing of mining, KDL is looking to modify the plant at Lerala to enable it to reliably treat 200…
Pangolin Diamonds Corp. said it has recovered two additional diamonds on its wholly owned Malatswae Project in east-central Botswana. Samples MSCd067B and MCDd095A, collected during a close-spaced follow-up sampling program of an earlier macro-diamond discovery contained diamond. Each 20kg sample was collected on a 200m x 200m grid in an area of approximately three square kilometres. In total 244 samples were collected; two at each station. A number of samples also reported ilmenite; a common kimberlite indicator mineral. The samples were processed through the Pangolin DMS plant in Francistown, Botswana. A concentrate was then independently examined in Gaborone by a specialist mineral consultant who subsequently submitted the stones…
The governments of Botswana and Zambia have signed a contract for the construction of a road/ rail bridge across the Zambezi River in Kazungula. A joint statement from transport ministries in the two countries stated that ‘this is a historic and momentous occasion as the people of the two countries have waited for this bridge for many years’. “The lack of a permanent crossing at Kazugula has posed as a serious bottleneck to the smooth flow of traffic and hampered the full development of trade between the two countries and the SADC region,” the statement said. The signing of the…
MOD Resources Limited has revealed that drilling at the high grade Mahumo Copper/Silver Project in Botswana is expected to start around 25 September 2014. The drilling program will be conducted by Orbit Drilling using two rigs sourced from Botswana. The company said the Mahumo diamond core drilling program aims to upgrade Mineral Resource at the West Zone and East Zone copper/silver deposits, test potential for extensions below the West Zone and East Zone, between 200m to 400m depth; complete conceptual mining study with updated resource, metallurgical and geotechnical results and provide sufficient data to progress the Mahumo Project towards…
Discovery Metals has revealed its intentions to make the Zeta Underground Mine a model for more extensive underground mining developments at Boseto and creating value from the significant mineral resources on the project located near Maun in Botswana. The Zeta deposit forms part of the Boseto Copper Operation where open pit mining operations have been progressing since October 2011. The company has also completed its review of the Zeta Underground Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS). The company completed DFS for the Zeta Underground Mine at Boseto in 2012 by Mining Plus Pty Limited, an industry respected Perth based mining consulting group.…