Aim-listed Arkle Resources has been awarded a prospecting licence in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, in north-eastern Botswana, which the company aims to use to discover lithium in the brines. The... 

Canadian mining magnate Frank Giustra is scouring for projects in the US as President Donald Trump cuts red tape and the outlook for metals like copper and gold remains bright. Giustra — a key... 

A coal mine on the western edge of the Mmamabula coalfield, southern Botswana. 

African businesses reinforced their commitment to global trade diversification and commercial connectivity with China, at the recently concluded 2025 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE). A... 

Explosives and chemicals group AECI is expecting an operational recovery at its iconic Modderfontein plant in the second half of 2025, following a difficult first few months to the year when output... 

Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than... 

In a defining moment for one of Africa’s most respected underground mining contractors, Murray & Roberts Cementation has officially rebranded as Cementation Africa. This new name signals the start... 

Following the early-May announcement of its intention to close its laboratory-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery business – Lightbox – diamond major De Beers Group’s focus in the jewellery sector will... 

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 

South Africa plans to unveil a new online mining registry next month, a long-delayed move toward greater transparency that should help boost investor interest in funding exploration projects. The... 

London-listed Aterian has appointed Arron Smyth as strategic adviser for asset transactions, with immediate effect. In this newly created role, Smyth will support the Aterian management team in... 

Association the World Federation of Diamond Bourses has expressed its full support for the Luanda Accord, the agreement reached among major diamond-producing countries and trading centres to fund... 

A one-off “shipping container” crane is currently under manufacture for mine maintenance by overhead crane and hoist manufacturer Condra’s authorised agent, Lynx Supply and Services, in Tanzania.... 

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers’ (AAAM’s) new CEO, Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, says she has four main priorities for her tenure at the industry body. Before her appointment on... 

Diamond miner Debswana is looking to international capital markets to help fund the underground project. 

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the US government's export credit agency for up to $225-million in financing to support... 

A study has confirmed the project’s potential to become a significant uranium operation. 

New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has created the most accurate maps yet of where reforestation can effectively... 

Giyani Metals Corp, the developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, in Botswana, has received a nonbinding letter of interest (LoI) from the US government's export credit agency the... 

Botswana's Debswana Diamond Company is looking to international capital markets to help fund its $6-billion Jwaneng underground project, a director said on Monday, as dwindling revenues have... 

Angola has through its newly established Angola Diamond Exchange started the process of joining the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), which marks a significant milestone in the country’s... 

Despite economic headwinds and infrastructure bottlenecks, turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects is expanding its product offering to the quarrying sector with the... 

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has completed the first shipment of high-purity manganese oxide samples. 

A copper mine in the Ngamiland and Ghanzi districts of north-west Botswana. 

Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study phase, following the identification of potentially economic gallium grades. 

Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), a Botswana-based rough diamond marketing company, and Debswana Diamond Company, one of the world’s leading diamond producers, today announced the onboarding of ODC’s... 

Toronto-listed junior Premium Resources has changed its name to NexMetals Mining, reflecting plans to become a key supplier of copper, nickel, and cobalt from Botswana. The rebranding was approved... 

Botswana's Debswana Diamond Company is temporarily pausing production at some of its mines, cutting output in response to prolonged weakness in the global diamond market, it said on Friday. The... 

LSE-listed junior exploration and critical minerals company Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study (PFS) phase, following the identification of... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corp, developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, in Botswana, has appointed Nigel Robinson as chairperson and Martin Botha to its board of directors.... 

Power utility Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Debswana Diamond Company recently announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on renewable energy certificates (RECs). Debswana is... 

With South Africa’s share of global exploration expenditure in mining having dropped below 1% in recent years, the longevity of this legacy industry in the country depends on encouraging more... 

The potential for Botswana’s mining industry to diversify into minerals, such as copper, nickel, coal and other critical minerals, cannot be effectively pursued without meaningfully addressing the... 

Sustained efforts aimed at mineral diversification are necessary for safeguarding the future of Botswana’s mining economy, highlights Botswana Mining and Energy (BME) Conference and Expo event... 

Among other countries, minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec supplies scientifically engineered rubber mill and scrubber liners to mining operations in Botswana. These liners have... 

Amid the current challenges facing the global diamond market and the growing appetite to explore the potential of critical minerals, such as copper and cobalt, Canadian mining company Premium... 

Niche corporate law firm Bookbinder Business Law (BBL) serves as a one-stop legal shop for leading local and international corporates and institutions. It is focused on providing practical legal... 

Enlit Africa 2025 officially opened this week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), bringing together thousands of leaders from Africa’s power, water and energy sectors. This... 

TSX-listed Giyani Metals has made the first shipment of high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) samples, from its demonstration plant in Johannesburg, to multiple potential offtakers for testing and... 

Equipment reliability is paramount in the mining industry, where operations face constant wear and extreme conditions. From gold extraction in Zimbabwe to copper mining in Zambia and diamond... 

De Beers has been quietly selling rough diamonds at sharply marked-down prices to a small handful of customers, in a highly unusual move that’s fuelling tensions across an industry already mired in... 

Debswana Diamond Company has clarified that the Orapa No 2 processing plant is undergoing yearly scheduled maintenance during May and has not ceased operations. The planned shutdown is a routine...