By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Brian Benza CAPE TOWN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Botswana plans to ramp up mining exploration, ...

Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance.

BOTSWANA is accelerating mining exploration across 70% of its territory that has never been surveyed, as it seeks to reduce dependence on diamonds and capitalise on growing global demand for critical ...

Mineral income is expected to contribute about 16% of budget revenue in the coming fiscal year, the finance minister said.

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party ...

A chance encounter with President Ian Khama of Botswana connected a local Madison business owner with the country producing many of his diamonds. Brent Meade, owner of Gruno’s Diamonds, describes ...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana votes in a national election this week that will decide if the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading ...

Botswana and its president, Duma Boko, De Beers’ biggest producer partner with a 15-percent holding, led a determined push to ...

Botswana Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo spoke at the World Leaders Forum in Low Library on Monday, delivering an address on the nation’s democratic history and natural resource ...

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 — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations. The deal gives ...