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Galane Gold Announces B2Gold Has Met Its Commitments With Regards to Tranche 1 of the Earn-in Agreement for Botswana Prospecting Sites; Commenced Tranche 2 Expenditures of US$2 Million
TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that B2Gold Corp. (“B2Gold”) (TSX: BTO) has met the conditions of Tranche 1 of the previously announced...

UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the High Court of Botswana to repeal laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people
Download logo UNAIDS applauds the landmark decision of the High Court of Botswana to declare unconstitutional key provisions of Sections 164 and 167 of the Botswana Penal Code. Those provisions criminalized certain private sexual acts and have led...

NexGold Provides Positive Update on Tailings Design for Feasibility Study at Goliath Gold Complex
TORONTO, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexGold Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXG; OTCQX: NXGCF) (“NexGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce certain potential positive outcomes as it works towards the completion of its Feasibility Study (the...

Strata-X 19B-1 Botswana Drilling Update
Highlights Cased to a depth of approximately 330 metres. Drilling operation to continue through to the primary target interval commencing at about 420 metres which has several high gas saturated bright coal seams interpreted. Several short term...

Strata-X Receives Serowe CSG Project Environmental Approval
Drilling program on track for late January 2019 Highlights Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Strata-X was approved for up to 20 well program. EMP covers the original permits covering 273,000 acres. Coal Seam Gas expert appointed for...

Rational Resourcefulness Initiatives Promote Healthcare Outcomes; Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, Salem Pain Clinic BC Canada
Resourcefulness plays a crucial but underrated role in modern healthcare; it promotes efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. Dr. Olumuyiwa Bamgbade SURREY, BC, CANADA, January 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rational resourcefulness involves...

We are deepening our trade and investment ties across Africa
Dear Fellow South African, This week I am attending the Africa CEO Forum in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, where we are showcasing our country’s potential as a premier investment and trade destination. We are also supporting South African firms as...

Hilton launches ‘Big Five’ for Sustainable Travel and Tourism across Africa
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) (newsroom.Hilton.com) today announced an initial investment of USD$1 million to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa. To do so, the company will focus on five key areas - Hilton’s Big Five: Youth Opportunity: investing...

Strata-X Receives Preliminary Environmental Approval
Highlights: Botswana Environmental Department approves Environmental Management Plan subject to 30 day final public review. Serowe CSG Project is a 100% owned coal seam gas project in Botswana. Funding secured for low cost, two well appraisal...

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Southern Africa Office launches Zambia STEPS Profile and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Download logo The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in Lusaka. The Secretary to Treasury (Zimbabwe) and...

AZA and U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance Join the Elephant Protection Initiative
Silver Spring, Maryland, Aug. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is proud to announce that AZA and its program, the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (USWTA), have partnered with the Elephant Protection...

Mining the Future: A New Growth Model for Botswana
Dinner Remarks by Tao Zhang, IMF Deputy Managing Director Botswana, July 26, 2018 July 25, 2018 As Prepared for Delivery Introduction Good evening and hello everyone – dumelang! This is my first time to Botswana, and I am honored to visit one the...

Galane Gold Announces Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent to Earn-In Option Agreement for Botswana Prospecting Sites
TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG) is pleased to announce that all of the conditions precedent set forth in the previously announced earn-in option agreement (the “Earn-in...

Pangolin Commences Core Drilling on a 10 Hectare Kimberlite Pipe Shaped Target That Returned Positive Kimberlite Indicators at Depth, Botswana, Africa
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pangolin Diamonds Corp. (TSX-V: PAN) (the "Company" or "Pangolin") is pleased to provide an update from the latest drill programme at the Company's wholly-owned Malatswae Diamond Project (“Malatswae”),...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
On August 31, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Botswana. [1] Sizable buffers and prudent policies have kept the economy stable despite diamond market weakness and...

Giyani Produces First Battery-Grade Manganese at its Demo Plant
TORONTO, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company"), developer of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the Project”), is pleased to announce that High...

Angola: President gets message from Botswana counterpart
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 10 - A message from Botswana President Ian Khama was delivered Friday in Luanda to the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço. , The letter was delivered by Botswana's Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Motoi during an audience...

Botswana: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation
Press Release No. 14/340 July 11, 2014 On July 3, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation 1 with Botswana and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.2...

Botswana: 2014 Article IV Consultation
Summary: KEY ISSUES Setting: The seeds of good governance and prudent macroeconomic and natural resources management planted by the Botswana authorities paid off with an impressive increase in the GDP per capita during the last three decades....

Pangolin Signs Agreement to Acquire Ownership in AK10, a 6 Hectare Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe, Botswana Africa
TORONTO, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pangolin Diamonds Corp. (TSX-V:PAN) (the "Company" or "Pangolin") is pleased to announce it has signed an option agreement (the “Agreement”) with Makanwu Civil Blasting (PTY) Ltd. (“MCB”), a private...