Botswana becomes State diamond trader

The government of Botswana has established a State diamond trading company that will be responsible for the purchasing, selling and marketing of the State’s portion of Debswana production, Botswana’s daily newspaper Mmegi reports. Mining...

Botswana diamond mining holds sparkling potential

The troubles of the global economy have had an impact on most industries and the diamond industry is not immune. Consumer market performance is mixed with the US and Europe remaining weak, while emerging markets such as China and India are...

Explosives manufacturer set to target Botswana coal projects

AEL Botswana, a member of the international AEL Mining Services group, is looking to future opportunities in the country’s coal and electricity sectors as Botswana’s Coal Roadmap indicates an estimated 212-billion tons of coal reserves.

Cut 8 project, Botswana

The final stage of the Jwaneng Cut 8 expansion project is progressing to schedule and is trending below budget.

Botswana diamond mine expansion due for completion in March 2012

Phase 3, the final stage of the Jwaneng Cut-8 expansion project in Botswana, is progressing on schedule and is due for completion in March 2012, says Debswana deputy MD Steve Axcell.

Production at diamond mine unaffected by $3-billion project

Jwaneng, one of the world’s most profitable diamond mines, has continued to operate at full capacity as it nears the end of ongoing construction, infrastructure and demolition activities aimed at expanding the operation and accessing 91-million...

11/11/2011 (On-The-Air)

Botswana, the world’s biggest diamond source, is expected to seize the opportunity to snap up a quarter of the world’s biggest diamond company; Warnings are being sounded that the planned introduction of carbon tax will throttle South African...

Botswana govt to trade diamonds independently to verify market movements

What will the Botswana government do with the 10% of run-of-mine rough that it buys from Debswana – the 50:50 De Beers and Botswana government joint venture diamond-mining company – beginning this year?

Botswana’s diamond output forecast to rise to 30.83m carats in 2014

An international business research and consulting firm has released a new report titled ‘Production and Investment Forecasts in the Botswana Mining Industry’, which provides a comprehensive analysis of Botswana’s mining industry from 2006 to...

$1m bulk sampling programme to start

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds will start a $1-million 11 000 t bulk sampling programme in the Orapa region of Botswana in March. Chairperson John Teeling says that the bulk sampling would focus on three kimberlites – BK5, AK8 and AK9 − and that...

Engineering company under way with work at Morupule

Engineering company Fluor South Africa reports that it is the EPCM and project management service provider for phase one of the Morupule coal mine expansion, in Botswana. This project will provide fuel for a new Morepule power station, near the...

SA company in deal to supply nitrogen to Botswana diamond mine

South African nitrogen supply company Nitralife reports that it has won a multimillion-rand contract to supply diamond miner De Beers’ joint venture Debswana’s Jwaneng underground mine in Botswana, with nitrogen plants.