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Botswana

Non-Metal 

De Beers and Botswana sign diamond partnership for the next generation

March 4, 2025March 3, 2025 admin Botswana, Diamond

Anglo American announces that De Beers Group (“De Beers”) and the Government of the Republic of Botswana (the “Government of

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Non-Metal 

PPC reports on South Africa and Botswana cement business

October 3, 2023September 27, 2023 admin Botswana, Cement, PPC, South Africa

Cement sales volumes in South Africa and Botswana decreased by 6% period-on-period for the five months ended August 2023. Cement

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Base Metals 

Motheo copper mine in Botswana awarded $235M contract expansion

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023 admin Botswana, Copper

Mining services group Perenti (ASX: PRN) announced today that its surface mining business in Africa, African Mining Services (AMS), has

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Africa Base Metals 

Sandfire Resources’ Botswana mine produces first concentrate

June 2, 2023May 29, 2023 admin Botswana, Copper

Sandfire Resources has produced its first copper concentrate at its Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana. Construction of the Motheo Copper

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Africa Base Metals 

Motheo Copper Project confirms 5.2Mtpa copper ore reserve

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 admin Botswana, Copper

Sandfire has released an updated Mineral Resource for the A4 Deposit, which will underpin a Feasibility Study on the development

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Tsodilo Resources to produce DRI using Botswana coal for steel generation

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 admin Botswana, iron ore pellets, Tsodilo Resources

TORONTO, ONTARIO – Tsodilo Resources has provided an update on its wholly owned Xaudum Iron Project. The Company has entered into

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Africa Non-Metal 

Botswana unearthed 1,098-carat stone the third-largest

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 admin Botswana, De Beers, Debswana, Diamond

Botswana’s diamond miner Debswana has said it unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third-largest of its kind

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Africa Base Metals 

AMS awarded contract for mining services at Motheo copper project

June 14, 2021June 13, 2021 admin Botswana, Copper

Perenti Global has reported that its surface mining subsidiary in Africa, African Mining Services (AMS), was awarded the contract for

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Tanzania leads Africa in nickel projects

April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 admin Botswana, nickel, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

With battery-grade nickel to remain in a deficit, its wealth of nickel deposits will position Africa to benefit from an uptrend in

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

DE BEERS: Rough diamond sales continued to improve

February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 admin Botswana, De Beers, Namibia

De Beers has reported that rough diamond production decreased by 14% to 6.7 million carats (Q4 2020), driven by continued

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Africa Non-Metal 

Lucara recovers 341-carat top white gem diamond in Botswana

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 341 carat top white gem quality diamond

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Africa Non-Metal 

Botswana coal miner to open new open pit mine in 2021

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Botswana, Coal, Morupule Coal Mine

Botswana’s state-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will boost annual output by 35% to 3.8 million tonnes a year in 2021

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

South Africa cement sales rebound with double-digit growth

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 admin Botswana, Cement, PPC

PPC experienced muted cement sales in April and May 2020 as a result of COVID-19 related trading restrictions in South

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Africa Base Metals 

New and only copper mine in Botswana begins operation

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 admin Boseto concentrator, Botswana, Copper, Khoemacau Mining, Silver

Khoemacau Mining’s copper mine in Botswana is expected to start production in 2021 with the initial annual output at 60 000

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Africa Non-Metal 

Lucara recovers 998 carat diamond in Botswana

November 14, 2020November 15, 2020 admin Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond from

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Non-Metal 

De Beers keeps diamond production guidance unchanged

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Africa, Botswana, Canada, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Rough diamond production decreased by 4% to 7.2 million carats driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower

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Non-Metal 

De Beers’ diamond eighth sales cycle of 2020 at $467m

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 admin Africa, Anglo American, Botswana, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Anglo American has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ eighth sales

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

Proudly, Refratechnik celebrates its 75th anniversary with sincere thanks to all business partners and employees. What began in 1950 with

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin
Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin

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Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Product News 

Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes

June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 admin

Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. (Jiuli), one of China’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel and special alloy products, has

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
Product News 

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation

June 25, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Product News 

State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam

June 24, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine
Product News 

Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine

June 23, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development
Product News 

Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 admin
Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster
Asia Product News 

Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025 admin
New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides
Product News 

New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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