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Botswana
South African steel boss Miriam Motha bets on Botswana

The Botswana-born director of the Benoni foundry, operated by South Africa's leading steel company Scaw Metals, has taken to investing in her native land. Her latest incursion comes amid a wave of optimism buoying the Botswana metal industry. [...]

Published on 17.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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South Africa
Seriti Resources tightens its grip on New Largo, Eskom's future coal supplier

The South African firm, which regroups four influential holding companies, has supplied the state utility's coal-fired power stations since 1998. It is now the sole owner of the vast New Largo project, which is set to supply the new Kusile power plant.

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Botswana
2021 shaping up as year of Botswana copper

The Botswana Copperbelt, buoyed by the recent surge in copper prices, is on track to see 2021 become a milestone for the country's mining industry, which is underdeveloped despite the large quantities of ore in its subsoil.

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South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Mining companies keen to build their own renewable energy plants have run into a wall of South African red tape and are increasingly frustrated by the shortcomings of the public utility company Eskom, which are affecting the entire sector.

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Botswana
Atang Makgekgenene gets back into mining on home turf

Years after leaving the Botswanan mining sector, the businessman and rally driving afficionado has registered two companies under his own name. A prelude to new investments?

Free access Mining 21.04.2021

Southern Africa
Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Southern Africa's nickel miners are in the starting blocks after billionaire Elon Musk recently voiced concerns that supply may not match a future boom in electric batteries.

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Botswana
General Dynamics, Saab, Leonardo and KAI all in the mix to upgrade Gaborone's air force

Changes at the top of the Botswanan army have given fresh impetus to negotiations to acquire new combat planes, though budgetary constraints remain a central issue.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.03.2021

South Africa
The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

The Brenthurst Foundation, set up by the wealthy Oppenheimer family, recently hosted a conference about improving tax collection and fiscal consolidation in South Africa. A tricky issue, as the family also has its own set of offshore holdings.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 25.02.2021

Botswana
BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Chosen by Gaborone to take over the state's fallen copper and nickel star BCL, which went into liquidation in 2016, Canadian group Premium Nickel Resources has called on a local duo to structure what will be its first foray into the country.

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2021

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Sheila Khama, who has served in senior roles at several mining giants and is the aunt of the former Botswanan president Ian Khama, has struck out on her own. In founding her own consultancy firm, SK Resources Consulting, she is hoping to offer her services to African governments as well as to the private sector.

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Sheila Khama, former boss of De Beers Botswana.

Tanzania
The political machinations behind fuel-shortage arrest of local Total, Puma, Oryx bosses

With elections just around the corner, Interior Minister George Simbachawene, who used to be the energy minister, had the heads of the country's three biggest oil marketers arrested as part of a crackdown tied not only to dwindling fuel supplies but also to pre-poll image management.

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Kedibonye Proctor
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Letshego
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Botswana 2021 shaping up as year of Botswana copper

South Africa As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Botswana Atang Makgekgenene gets back into mining on home turf

Southern Africa Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Botswana General Dynamics, Saab, Leonardo and KAI all in the mix to upgrade Gaborone's air force

South Africa The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

Botswana BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Botswana Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Botswana
South African steel boss Miriam Motha bets on Botswana

South Africa
Seriti Resources tightens its grip on New Largo, Eskom's future coal supplier

Botswana
2021 shaping up as year of Botswana copper

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Botswana
Atang Makgekgenene gets back into mining on home turf

Southern Africa
Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Botswana
General Dynamics, Saab, Leonardo and KAI all in the mix to upgrade Gaborone's air force

South Africa
The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

Botswana
BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Tanzania
The political machinations behind fuel-shortage arrest of local Total, Puma, Oryx bosses