BCL Closure Hits Botswana Exports
Botswana exports declined at the end of last year following the closure of BCL Mine on top of reduction in…
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Jan du Plessis To Retire As Rio Tinto Chairman After Planned Leadership Transition
Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis has informed the board that he intends to retire as chairman after the completion…
De Beers’ Gahcho Kué Mine Begins Commercial Production
Gahcho Kué, the world’s largest new diamond mine in the last 13 years, officially began commercial production March, 02, 2017. The…
Flooding Forces South Africa To Close Three Ports Of Entry Into Botswana
The South African Department of Home Affairs has announced the closure of three ports of entry in the Limpopo province…
De Beers Unveil Its Next Generation Automated Melee Screening Instrument
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies, has unveiled its…
Alecto Minerals Appoints Mining Contractor For Mowana Mine
Alecto Minerals plc, the AIM-listed African-focused gold and copper exploration and development company, said it has appointed a mining contractor…
Survival Launches Annual Tribal Photography Competition
Survival International – the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights – has announced its fourth worldwide photography competition.The competition aims to…
Cupric Canyon Raises $50M For Khoemacau Copper Mine Development
Cupric Canyon Capital said its wholly owned subsidiary, Khoemacau Copper Mining Pty. Limited (KCM), has entered into a $50 million,…
Air Botswana Resumes Gaborone/Cape Town Route
State-owned Air Botswana said it has resumed jet services on its Gaborone/Cape Town route effective from 26 February 2017.according to…
Metal Tiger Exits Tanzania To Focus On Botswana
Metal Tiger, the natural resources investing company, has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Kibo Mining plc, its joint…