Best prospects

Mining equipment, services, prospecting and consulting.

Opportunities

The Mines and Minerals Act revised in 1999 aims to increase the sector’s competitiveness by improving security of tenure for investors by removing ministerial discretion, lowering royalty rates and facilitating exploration and production of other minerals. A good example of the opportunities this Act creates is the Kalahari Gas Corporation’s discovery of natural gas reserves and the provisions for private exploitation of the resource. The Diamond Hub which was established in 2008 has identified four areas of concentration, including diamond cutting and polishing, establishment of a rough and polished diamond trading facility, development of diamond jewelry manufacturing and support industries.

Resources

Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs: http://www.gov.bw/government/ministry_of_minerals_energy_and_water_affairs.html

Debswana: http://www.debswana.com/homePage/dbHomePage.asp

Ministry of Trade and Industry: www.mti.gov.bw

Department of Customs and Excise: http://www.finance.gov.bw/customs/