Australian junior Cobre has commenced a diamond drilling programme at the Kitlanya West project in Botswana, targeting copper/silver mineralisation in collaboration with diversified major BHP. The ...

The deal follows Cobre's selection in BHP's Xplor programme in January last year in which the smaller rival received $500,000 to accelerate exploration plans in its Kalahari copper projects in the ...

BHP will fund exploration in the Kitlanya projects (in dark green) in Botswana. Picture: Supplied Copper producer Sandfire Resources operates the Motheo Mine close to the Kitlanya tenements.

Mining giant BHP is looking to get copper-rich in Africa with the $198bn behemoth striking a $40m deal to take control of two Botswana copper projects.

Mining conglomerate BHP has taken a right to acquire a 75% stake in Australia's Cobre's Kitlanya projects in Botswana in exchange for $25 million in funding for exploration activities, the copper ...

The partnership will target Cobre’s Kitlanya West and East copper projects, both of which are located on the northern and southern basin margins of the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.According ...

Mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP) has inked an agreement to form a joint venture with Australia-based copper explorer Cobre to search for Tier One copper-silver deposits in Botswana.

Botswana said it’s in talks over increasing its shareholding in De Beers, as Anglo American Plc prepares to end its almost century-long relationship with the iconic diamond producer.

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed to protect the country’s interests, including its 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, should BHP Group acquire Anglo American. Anglo, which rejected a ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed to protect the country’s interests, including its 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, should BHP Group Ltd. acquire Anglo American Plc.

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed to protect the country's interests, including its 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, should BHP Group acquire Anglo American. Anglo, which rejected a BHP ...

Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer, says it’s closely following BHP Billiton’s battle to buy Anglo American, which controls their diamond venture through De Beers. President ...