“Nuclear energy is certainly not any more expensive than any other energy source” says nuclear expert Dr Anthonie Cilliers, explaining that “the large 9600MW nuclear programme has created an impression of a single expensive mega-project, when in fact the purpose of the fleet approach was to drive down costs over time and increase the learning rate. This should be broken up into smaller chunks, for example, should two nuclear reactors be added to the current plant at Koeberg, the cost would be no more than the guarantees already provided by treasury for the current IPP programme, whilst two nuclear reactors…
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Debswana will on 10th March 2018 officially open the Adrian Gale Diamond Museum and Orapa Game Park extension. His Excellency, Lieutenant General Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama will be the guest of honour at the event. This is part of Debswana’s Orapa Today, Boteti Tomorrow (OTBT) programme. The first part of this programme being ‘Orapa Today’, is geared towards making Orapa a great place to live and work, while the second part, ‘Boteti Tomorrow’, is intended to build a sustainable alternative economy for the Boteti Sub District, in an effort to leave a lasting legacy beyond diamond mining. The OTBT…
After its demise four years ago, the sport of spinning is once again growing tremendously in Botswana. To celebrate this milestone, event pioneers and leaders, Spin-city Botswana and its partner club, Emergency Assist Motor club will be celebrating its third year of operation by giving back to its fans with a Blockbuster event dubbed …..‘Bringing back the Legends’ We are bringing back the first international spinners ever to grace Botswana. We will be remembering the origins of this sport with the spinning legends. We are talking major throw backs here!!!When these men meet in one place, hell will break loose,…
Thapelo Motebo was recently appointed as Wilderness Safaris Group Biodiversity Conservation Coordinator, bringing with him 18 years of extensive experience in nature conservation, environmental sciences and project management. He will be responsible for coordinating all of the company’s work related to Biodiversity Conservation across the Group, including the Integrated Annual Report and the successful implementation of the new Wilderness Safaris Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. After completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Thapelo started his career as a field guide in the Kruger National Park. He then joined the Gauteng Provincial Government as a…
Developers commissioned just under 47GW of onshore wind turbines globally in 2017, with four manufacturers accounting for 53% of the machines deployed. The four were Denmark’s Vestas, Spain’s Siemens Gamesa, China’s Goldwind and General Electric of the U.S. The latest authoritative figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) show that Vestas – number one in 2016 – maintained the top spot, with 7.7GW of its onshore turbines commissioned, equivalent to a global market share of 16%. The statistics draw on BNEF’s global database of utility-scale wind projects and extensive information from the industry. Siemens Gamesa, formed in 2016 from a…
Rio Tinto has received a binding offer from Hydro of $345 million, subject to final adjustments, to acquire Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter in Iceland, its 53.3% share in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50% share in the Aluminium fluoride plant in Sweden. In accordance with applicable laws, Rio Tinto will launch a consultation process with employees, relevant European works councils and other stakeholders. Subject to satisfactory completion of these consultations and certain other conditions, Rio Tinto expects to conclude the sale in the second quarter of 2018. Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive Alf Barrios said: “The…
Botswana Diamonds (BOD) said it is commencing work on the H1 2018 Alrosa/Botswana joint venture (Sunland Minerals) in Botswana. According to the company, the objective of the work is to follow-up on 15 previously identified priority geophysical targets in PL232- 235 and PL001-004 in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). Ground magnetics will be used to supplement the airborne gravity and airborne magnetic data obtained in earlier work. BOD said a soil sample programme will operate in conjunction with the magnetic surveys with the objective being to turn geophysical targets already identified into drill targets. “This phase of the work…
Following a successful debut in Gaborone in 2017 where Hon. Tshekedi Khama, Botswana’s Minister for Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation & Tourism delivered the opening keynote address, the 2nd edition of Mining Investment Botswana (https://www.mininginvestmentbotswana.com/), continues to bring global and regional mining stakeholders to Botswana from 10 – 11 April and shine the spotlight on Botswana as a major mining destination in Africa. Focus on Botswana South Africa has long dominated the mining industry in this region but as global investors and miners seek to diversify, it is timely to focus on the mineral rich country of Botswana. Botswana…
Following the suspension of the CemAir flights by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), Air Botswana has in turn temporarily suspended its direct route between Gaborone and Cape Town. The route is currently being operated through a Lease Agreement with CemAir. Air Botswana said; “As an International Air Transportation (IATA) accredited airline the safety of our passengers is at the heart of our business and any safety related allegations are dealt with.” “We therefore sincerely apologise for the inconvenience we have caused our passengers over the past two weeks and would like to thank them for their loyalty and provide…
Major Moves Comedy Nights are bringing non-stop laughter with Zimbabwe and Botswana’s most funny stand-up comedians. The audience will be treated to too much hilarity and great silliness from a variety of comics while also enjoying a meal and beverage of their choice. The show promises fireworks on Friday the 2 nd of March at Multicuisine Restaurant at Zambezi towers in the CBD which is easily accessible to patrons who will experience top notch entertainment. The show will be headlined by Long John and will feature Thapelo Malani, Phenyo “The Master” Phaladi and upcoming comedians. South African based Long John…