Mining sector targets import substitution as next frontier
Tuesday, July 07, 2026 | 90 Views |
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Speaking at the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone last week, mining executives outlined a strategy that would see the sector leverage its vast purchasing power to develop citizen-owned suppliers, build local manufacturing capacity and reduce Botswana's dependence on imported goods and services.
The approach, increasingly being championed by the Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM), seeks to reposition mining companies from being merely extractors of minerals to becoming anchor customers for emerging industries.
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