Hunt for next mining miracle begins under Kalahari soils

Boseto was the first mine to open on the Kalahari Copperbelt FILE PIC
Boseto was the first mine to open on the Kalahari Copperbelt FILE PIC

Government geoscientists have kickstarted an ambitious three-year project to take a detailed look beneath the Kalahari sands, under which at least 70% of the country’s mineral wealth reportedly lies hidden.

BusinessWeek is informed part of the hunt is to spot battery metals, the highly lucrative minerals associated with the global electric-vehicle trend.

The geophysical project involves updating the existing national geological map, using exploration reports by miners, PhD students and others, as well as conducting further studies to enhance details about the minerals beneath the country. The last similar update was done in 1997.

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