Earthmoving firms agree: Mining is on the upswing

Traditionally, the mining sector's recovery or deterioration can be seen in the uptake or slump in the sale of equipment such as earthmovers, excavators, backhoe loaders and dump trucks, among others.

This week, earthmoving suppliers and contractors said the volumes of enquiries and orders seen since the beginning of this year was indicative of recovery in the mining sector. They say in some cases, the level of enquiries thus far this year surpasses that of 2009, the year in which the global recession brought Botswana's mining almost to a halt.