The P40bn miracle hidden in the hills above Kanye

Giyani Metals officials are sensitive to the need to manage expectations. And with good reason. It’s not every day that geological studies confirm the existence of billions of Pula in revenue, or verify millions of tonnes of a mineral desperately required by the new age economy, the era of renewable energy and electric vehicles.

The fact that the area has been the subject of previous mining, been abandoned and suffered a failed resurrection attempt, also makes the management of expectations a critical issue. For the residents of Kanye, whose economy lies in the shadow of Gaborone and Jwaneng, excitement is building about the potential at Kgwakgwe Hill, particularly as the sightings of trucks bearing ore increase in frequency.