(Bloomberg) -- Botswana’s government will encourage new mining ventures to offer citizens the right to buy as much as 24% of projects in which the state hasn’t exercised its right to purchase a stake.

Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Mining Sector in Botswana 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report focuses on the Mining Sector in Botswana and includes ...

Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) president, Mr Joseph Tsimako has called for the mining industry to realign its goals and practices with industrial relations standards.

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge ...

GABORONE, March 1 (Reuters) - Botswana expects output from its mining sector to be flat this year, as the diamond industry loses its sparkle due to a contraction in consumer spending and weaker demand ...

The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a mine superintendent, carried out a routine inspection at the Premier Mine. The 2,492 carat ...

Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, Hon Kenewendo, stated: “We are pleased with the return of Tati Mine to productive service after eight years in liquidation. NIU’s strategic investment will ...

Botswana has begun work on its first iron ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the country seeks rapid diversification from diamond mining. GABORONE, July 13 (Reuters) - Botswana ...

With Anglo American redeploying its money into copper, Botswana and Angola are rivals to buy the De Beers diamond-mining ...

GABORONE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Botswana's newest and only operational copper mine is expected to start production in 2021 with annual output building to 60,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate, its ...