(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.

Botswana’s economy rebounded in the third quarter of 2025, expanding to its fastest pace in five years after contracting in ...

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 ...

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 plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, ...

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 ...

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 ...

GABORONE, Botswana — In a village outside Botswana ’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire nation’s economy — built on ...