Botswana News

De Beers has raised its diamond production forecast to 35-36 million carats in 2018

Botswana will demand to independently sell double the amount of rough

Botswana Diamonds said it is in “advanced negotiations" with a potential new partner,

Lucapa has re-scheduled the drilling programme “due to delays with environmental approvals”

Diamond production fell 5% to 8.7 million carats as well as rough sale volumes

Botswana Diamonds and Vast Resources have finalised an agreement for the development of Marange

Botswana's state-owned diamond company sold $260 million in diamonds

Debswana has sponsored the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy (WSLA) in Botswana

Mokgweetsi Masisi wants more domestic production of rough diamonds

The new expansion plan, called Cut 9, “will extend mine life till 2035 and add 50 million carats

Mokgweetsi Masisi, sworn in as Botswana’s new President on April 1, wants to diversify the economy

Debswana Diamond Mining has reported a 11% year-on-year rise in diamond production in 2017

ODC announced a 4% jump in sales to $567 million - the highest figure since 2013

Tango Mining Limited has announced its plans to buy 75% interest in the Middlepits Project

Debswana plans to revive operations in 2018. The mine was put "on hold" in 2015

The country's economic growth forecast was raised by 4.5% in 2017 and 4.8% in 2018

Botswana Diamonds will begin to prospect in a 1,000 hectares area east of Frischgewaagt project

Botswana’s Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) increased sales to $309 million