Focus shifts to coal energy

Delegates from around the world are expected to converge on Gaborone next week to brainstorm over the sustainable exploitation of Botswana's massive coal resources that are estimated to be in excess of 200 billion tonnes.

Organised by the Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, the Botswana Coal and Energy Conference is the second of its kind since July 2007. It will be held under the theme "Botswana Coal: Gaining Momentum."

Miners, investors, explorers, geologists, policy-makers, technologists, researchers, traders and other stakeholders are due to share experiences on coal and related subjects next week, organisers said.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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