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Botswana Diamonds secures mining permit for Thorny River in South Africa
Botswana Diamonds contracted out work at the Marsfontein diamond mine as a proof of concept,…
Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers
GABORONE, Botswana — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy…
Commentary Leveraging mining for accelerated development
Debswana Jwaneng Diamond mine pit, Botswana // Bashi Kikia // Shutterstock Duma Gideon Boko and Bogolo Kenewendo…
Botswana, De Beers reach diamond sales agreement after years of negotiations
Chief Executive Officer at De Beers Group, Al Cook, and Botswana's Minister of Mineral and…
Access to commodities drives scramble for Africa
The latest scramble for Africa is driven by securing access to rare minerals used in…
Botswana Diamonds to use Artificial Intelligence to pinpoint gem deposits
Botswana Diamonds chairman, John Teeling Diamond junior explorer Botswana Diamonds (BOD) is to use artificial…
Botswana Proposes Law to Grant Locals 24% Ownership of Mining Companies
Botswana has proposed a law requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake to locals…
Botswana pushes for law granting locals 24% mining ownership
Botswana is proposing a new law requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in…
Botswana signs coal export deal with Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Landlocked Botswana, which boasts the third largest coal reserves in Africa, has a potential new…