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METALSOURCE MINING CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- METALSOURCE MINING INC. (the “Company” or "Metalsource") (CSE: “MSM”) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated October 31, 2024, it has closed the...

Minister John Steenhuisen on foot and mouth disease vaccine rollout
The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, on 19 June 2025 announced the arrival of the much-needed vaccine from Botswana to combat the persistent Foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, especially in KwaZulu-Natal and those farms in other...

LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...

ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$19 Million Underwritten Offering, Including the Full Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option
**NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES** CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX:...

METALSOURCE MINING ANNOUNCES $1,500,000 PRIVATE PLACEMENT, WITH LEAD ORDER FROM ERIC SPROTT
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- METALSOURCE MINING INC. (the “Company” or "Metalsource") (CSE: “MSM”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 7,500,000 units in the capital of the...

Botswana Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
Four Botswanan entrepreneurs are Finalists for the esteemed Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more about them. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight four remarkable...

Giyani Receives Letter of Interest from EXIM for US$225 million
TORONTO, June 16, 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 it...

Klotman receives Botswana Presidential honor
“Participating in the Independence Day festivities over the past few days has been nothing less than inspirational, Klotman said. “The energy of the youth and the commitment of the government's leadership in shaping Botswana's future was evident...

Trade, Industry and Competition on strengthening economic ties with Botswana
South Africa and Botswana have committed to strengthening economic ties between the two countries, and reducing barriers that currently impede the free flow of goods. This was in a meeting that was held between the Deputy Minister of Trade,...

Demonstration Plant Construction Update
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2024 (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 provide an update on...

Demonstration Plant Construction Update Video
TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024 (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 release a video on...

K.Hill Project Granted Mining Licence
TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2024 (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 it has...

Cobre Limited (CBE.AX) and BHP Sign Letter of Intent to Explore Copper/Silver Deposits in Botswana
Sydney, Sep 24, 2024 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Cobre Limited (ASX:CBE) is pleased to announce that it has executed a letter of intent to negotiate exclusively with a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Group Ltd (BHP) for a material earn-in joint venture...

Leading Driver In The Certified Gemstones Market 2025: Driving Forces Behind The Growth Of The Market In Ornamental Use
The Business Research Company's Certified Gemstones Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The certified gemstones market, as per...

July 2024 Demonstration Plant Construction Update
TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2024 (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 provide an update on...

DAMREV OPENS REGIONAL OFFICE IN BOTSWANA, EXPANDING ITS FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA
DAMREV opens Botswana office, led by Director Bongani Letshabo, to drive economic growth and digital transformation with innovative blockchain solutions. GABORONE, BOTSWANA, July 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DAMREV, Africa's leading real-world...

July 2024 Demonstration Plant Construction Update Video
TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2024 (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 release a video on...

Diamond Mining Market Giants Spending Is Going To Boom with Petra Diamonds, Dominion Diamond Mines
Stay up to date with Diamond Mining Market research offered by HTF MI. Check how key trends and emerging drivers are shaping this industry growth. PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, July 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to HTF Market...

ReconAfrica Announces a Strategic Partnership with BW Energy to Explore Onshore Namibia and Concurrent C$35 Million Overnight Marketed Offering, Led by C$22 Million Strategic Investment from BW Energy
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt:...

African Development Bank at Landmark Event on Renewable Energy Integration in Tunisia
The African Development Bank participated in an “Integrating Renewables in Energy Transitions” event in Hammamet, Tunisia, from May 21 to 24, 2024. Co-hosted by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the government of Tunisia, the learning event...