The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) says the forthcoming Botswana Mercantile Exchange (BMX) has the potential to transform how the country’s livestock industry weathers crises like Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). Rather than leaving farmers and feedlot operators financially stranded during movement restrictions, the new commodities exchange will offer access to liquidity. BSE Chief Executive Officer Aupa Monyatsi explained that BMX will introduce internationally recognized warehouse receipt systems. These receipts allow agricultural commodities—including livestock—to serve as collateral for...

Botswana’s diamond industry has gained a significant boost following the United States’ removal of a temporary 10 percent tariff on imports from the country, restoring duty-free access for Botswana-origin exports. Effective July 24, 2026, natural diamonds and other qualifying exports are once again entering the U.S. market without import duties. This development enhances Botswana’s competitive stance in one of its key export markets and offers much-needed relief to a struggling diamond sector. The tariff removal...

Nova Africa Resources has taken a pivotal step toward breathing new life into Botswana’s only gold mine by signing an agreement to acquire the assets of the long-defunct Mupane Gold Mine. This milestone follows an extended liquidation process and signals a renewed sense of optimism within the country’s gold mining sector. Still, the deal hinges on securing regulatory approvals and the successful transfer of mining licenses and permits. The Sale of Assets Agreement was recently...

Australian exploration company Blaze Minerals has identified a significant copper-lead-zinc mineralized zone at its Krokodil Prospect within Botswana’s Dinokwe Project, bolstering the country’s rising profile as a base metals exploration destination. The discovery comes after geological mapping, trenching, and rock-chip sampling confirmed mineralization linked to a major fault structure in the Limpopo Mobile Belt. The company reported a copper-in-soil anomaly extending roughly one kilometer long and 100 meters wide, with soil samples registering copper concentrations...

Vantage Metals has launched an ambitious diamond drilling program at its wholly owned Kalahari Copper Project in northwestern Botswana, aiming to unlock the region’s copper potential. The campaign will entail between 5,000 and 10,000 meters of drilling targeted at high-priority sediment-hosted copper deposits, reflecting growing global interest in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The Australian-listed explorer has dispatched a drilling rig to commence operations in the northeastern section of its license area. Activities are projected to...