Alrosa-supported firm identifies targets “believed to be kimberlites”

An exploration company in which Russian State-owned giant Alrosa has identified two targets believed to be diamond kimberlites in the Orapa region of Botswana. Alrosa is undertaking diamond... 

Port, Botswana–Moz rail feasibility study set to start this year

A feasibility study into a project entailing the proposed Ponto Techobanine deep sea-port, in Mozambique, and a 1 100 km heavy-haul railway line linking linking the port to Botswana’s burgeoning... 

Junior company raising funds for Botswana uranium, coal prospects

Botswana- and Australia-listed mining company A-Cap Resources is in the processing raising capital amounting to $5.8-million for the development of the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana, and... 

Botswana ropes in Dutch firm as it seeks to craft coal-bed methane gas development strategy

Botswana's Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources has retained the Netherlands consulting firm Sewell & Associate (NSA) to develop a national strategy that will assist both government and... 

Synthetics a major cause for concern for diamond dependent Botswana

The Botswana Institute of Development and Policy Analysis, (Bidpa) has warned that countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region will be affected by the increase in... 

Construction of Botswana coal rail link to start next year – Gama

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Siyabonga Gama has told Mining Weekly that construction of the coal rail link between Botswana and South Africa will start next year, enabling junior coal miners to... 

Botswana consulting experts, private sector on ‘suitable’ coal-bed methane gas extraction methods

Botswana government has started engaging experts and private-sector investors on suitable methods of extracting coal-bed methane (CBM) gas, which could help the minerals-dependent economy to... 

Botswana minerals revenue forecast to increase 30.4% in 2014/15

Botswana's mineral revenue could increase by 30.4% P15.24-billion in the 2014/15 fiscal year, Finance and Development Planning Minister Kenneth Matambo has said. "The projected total revenue and...