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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Botswana’s government will encourage new mining ventures to offer citizens the right to buy as much as 24% of ...

Botswana is pitching Canadian miners on its stock exchange as a way to fund copper and battery metals projects while the ...

Miners in Botswana have uncovered an extraordinary gemstone that has captured the attention of gemologists worldwide. The 37.41-carat natural diamond discovered at the Karowe mine features a rare ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GABORONE (Reuters) - Operations have been suspended at Khoemacau Zone 5 copper and silver mine in Botswana after an underground ...

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 ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Global diamond giant De Beers said it will go ahead with a planned $1 billion investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine in Botswana, even as last year ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Government is seeking to learn from Botswana as Kenya's mining sector readies for take ...

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 ...