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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88028, member: 27"]
Africa's top-ranked mining jurisdiction tag just landed on Botswana, and the government is leveraging that credibility to push deeper into value-chain industrialization.

Botswana flexes its mining credentials
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[*]Fraser Institute ranked Botswana seventh globally for mining.
[*]That score reflects regulatory stability and strong governance.
[*]Parliament's 2026 Committee of Supply Speech outlined the vision.
[*]Domestic and foreign investors get a reliable destination.
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MRDEEVC strategy drives the overhaul
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[*]The MRDEEVC initiative targets exploration and beneficiation upgrades.
[*]Local content in supply chains anchors clustered industrialization.
[*]Mining activity feeds broader economic diversification goals.
[*]New mineral deposits are a top exploration priority.
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Small-scale miners and critical minerals
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[*]Frameworks for responsible small-scale operations are tightening.
[*]Financing access for smaller operators gets a boost.
[*]Critical minerals vital to emerging tech draw focus.
[*]Botswana Geoscience Institute expands lab and analytical capacity.
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