Mineral explorers flock to the wild west
Monday, May 30, 2022 | 9610 Views |

Hidden riches: The BGI’s latest map of potential mineral zones in the country
Local geologists say the country’s eastern half has been well prospected and to an extent, well developed, as seen in the establishment of several mines that have supported the well-documented mineral-led revolution of post-Independence Botswana.
The mineral potential of the west, in particular its southern fringes, is relatively unknown, with many of the potential riches lying under sands that can reach more than 1,000 metres deep.
The acrimony that seemingly characterised the relationship between the Malete Land Board on behalf of the Botswana government and Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the tribe, should now be water under the bridge as the tribe has finally gotten what it has been fighting for - the land.Kgosi Mosadi has articulated an instance upon which she was allegedly summoned to the State House by the Head of State, Mokgweetsi Masisi where the former claimed she was...