Thursday 2 July 2009

allAfrica.com: Botswana: Trade Deficit Eases As Diamond Sales Pick Up (Page 1 of 1)

allAfrica.com: Botswana: Trade Deficit Eases As Diamond Sales Pick Up (Page 1 of 1): "Botswana's trade deficit has started to ease-off as diamond sales pick-up on the back of renewed hopes of an economic recovery."

Rants, Raves & Reviews: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd - Cautionary Statement

Rants, Raves & Reviews: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd - Cautionary Statement: "Olympia Capital Holdings Limited (OCHL) owns 51% of Olympia Capital Corporation Limited (OCC), a company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange. In December 2006, OCC purchased 74% of Plush Products (pty) Limited (Plush)."

Botswana cuts bank rate as economy struggles

Botswana cuts bank rate as economy struggles: "Botswana's central bank cut its main lending rate by 150 basis points to 11,5 percent on Tuesday, citing the decline in global economic activity and weaker domestic output."

Tuesday 30 June 2009

Botswana Mining Report Q2 2009 - Agriculture, Farming & Raw Materials Market Report

Botswana Mining Report Q2 2009 - Agriculture, Farming & Raw Materials Market Report: "Exploitation of rich mineral reserves, especially diamonds, has been a significant driver behind Botswana’s rapid economic growth. Notably, the mining sector of Botswana contributes in double digits to the country’s GDP. Diamonds, along with copper and nickel, are the major focus areas in metal and mineral exploration, and earn more than three-quarters of the country’s export revenues."

Stock Market Quotes Business News Financial News investor news investors - Cardia Technologies' mining unit has promising uranium results in Botswana - Cardia Technologies

Stock Market Quotes Business News Financial News investor news investors - Cardia Technologies' mining unit has promising uranium results in Botswana - Cardia Technologies: "Cam Bow, Botswana based subsidiary of Cardia Technologies (ASX: CNN), holds 11 uranium and base metal prospecting licences."

Mmegi Online :: Chinese Burst Onto Botswana Mining Scene

Mmegi Online :: Chinese Burst Onto Botswana Mining Scene: "Statistics from the Department of Geological Services (DGS) indicate that 111 Chinese private entities currently hold exploration licences in Botswana, up from nearly zero four years ago."

IAMGOLD Confirms Option Agreement on La Arena and Equity Position in Mexican Silver Mines Ltd. - MarketWatch

IAMGOLD Confirms Option Agreement on La Arena and Equity Position in Mexican Silver Mines Ltd. - MarketWatch: "TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun 29, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- IAMGOLD Corporation ('IAMGOLD' or 'the Company') /quotes/comstock/11t!img (CA:IMG 11.95, +0.12, +1.01%) /quotes/comstock/13*!iag/quotes/nls/iag (IAG 10.39, +0.09, +0.87%) (BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) today announced it has acquired 8,024,511 common shares and 1,500,000 warrants of Mexican Silver Mines Ltd. ('Mexican Silver'), having had the same number of common shares and warrants of Rio Alto Mining Limited ('Rio Alto') immediately prior to the amalgamation with Mexican Silver announced on June 29, 2009."

Tacy LTD - BOTSWANA'S DIAMOND MANUFACTURERS SUPPORT INVOLVEMENT IN KP

Tacy LTD - BOTSWANA'S DIAMOND MANUFACTURERS SUPPORT INVOLVEMENT IN KP

Mmegi Online :: BCL IT Counted Among Top Finalists for Microsoft Awards

Mmegi Online :: BCL IT Counted Among Top Finalists for Microsoft Awards

Kolari Private Limited trading as Independent Management Consultants (IMC) has announced that it has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards finalist in Networking Infrastructure Solutions.

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Monday 29 June 2009

Botswana Stock Exchange report – June 26, 2009

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LionOre Mining International Ltd - Substantial Increase in Nickel Resources - Botswana | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET

LionOre Mining International Ltd - Substantial Increase in Nickel Resources - Botswana | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET

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Steyn to lay-out LionOre's plans for Botswana today - Sunday Standard

Steyn to lay-out LionOreâ€Â™s plans for Botswana today - Sunday Standard

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LionOre mining acquires Anglo American's Botswana nickel interests

BNET

De Beers Botswana unit production may halve

Mining Journal

African Copper Plc: Revocation of Cease Trade Order | SYS-CON CANADA

African Copper Plc: Revocation of Cease Trade Order | SYS-CON CANADA

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Toronto-based Corporation have approved a US $28 million mill expansion

Special Metals

South African miners move to stop Xstrata and Anglo deal

The Observer

IAMGOLD Westwood Project Update and Resource Increase

Notibreve.com

Higher gold price will come so keep the faith

Sprott Asset Management... | Financial 24

Xstrata and Anglo deal to face mineworkers

TopNews United States

Botswana Horticulture Market makes its mark

Botswana, Africa 2003

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Sunday Standard

BoB slashes interest rates to stimulate economy

Sunday Standard

AK6 on schedule for production in two years

Sunday Standard

African Copper PLC: Annual General Meeting

African Copper PLC: Annual General Meeting

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