Botswana Continues To Reduce Reliance On Imported Electricity
The Index of Electricity Generation (IEG) stood at 212.6 during the third quarter of 2017, Statistics Botswana said in its…
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Botswana GDP Contracted In Third Quarter Of 2017
The Botswana gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in the last part of 2017, Statistics Botswana has revealed. The latest numbers…
Strata-X Goes To 100% On Serowe Coal Seam Gas Project
The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. has announced that the company has pre-empted a third party offer to…
Firestone Extends Option Period For Gareth Penny & Co To Acquire Botswana Assets
AIM listed Firestone Diamonds says it has agreed to extend the option period granted to Amulet Diamond Corporation to purchase…
Canadian-Based NGO Exits Kimberley Process
The Canadian-based non-profit organisation IMPACT (formerly Partnership Africa Canada) has announced it is leaving the conflict diamond certification scheme known…
African Energy Indaba Celebrates Its 10th edition in 2018
The African Energy Indaba (AEI) celebrates its 10th edition on 20-21 February, 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. This flagship…
Suitor Withdraws Offer For Gem Diamonds’ Ghaghoo Mine
Gem Diamonds—the London listed miner has said discussions to sell its Ghaghoo mine in Botswana have bore no fruit and…
Simon Thompson To Succeed Jan du Plessis As Rio Tinto Chairman
Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Thompson as chairman. Thompson, who joined the Rio Tinto board as a non-executive director in…
Shumba Energy And Kibo Mining In Coal Development Deal
Shumba Energy Ltd, the Botswana-based coal mining and energy development company, has concluded definitive agreements with Kibo Mining Plc at…
Rapaport Academy Introduces New Online Education Platform for the Diamond Industry
The Rapaport Group has launched the Rapaport Academy, which is an e-learning platform increases knowledge and productivity for professionals in…