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Botswana Minerals

Botswana Minerals is a mineral exploration company focused on copper and other base metal prospects in Botswana. The company operates primarily in the north-western region of Botswana, including the Ngamiland area, where it holds exploration licences covering ground within and adjacent to the Damara Belt geological structure. Botswana Minerals is engaged in early-stage exploration activities, seeking to identify and develop economic mineral deposits in a country known for its stable mining jurisdiction and significant mineral endowment. The company's exploration strategy targets copper mineralisation associated with the north-eastern extension of the Damara Belt, a major metallogenic province that hosts significant copper deposits in neighbouring Namibia. Botswana Minerals is associated with Irish mining entrepreneur John Teeling, who has been involved in numerous African mineral exploration ventures. The company's activities form part of the broader effort to unlock Botswana's base metal potential beyond its well-established diamond mining sector. Botswana Minerals remains in the exploration phase, with no commercial production to date.

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AI review uncovers historic copper targets from legacy drill cores

Botswana Minerals has used an AI-driven review of legacy geological records to identify primary copper sulphide and altered copper minerals, including malachite and chrysocolla, in historical drill cores originally sunk in search of uranium and diamonds. The analysis, covering more than a gigabyte of reports spanning over 50 years, points to a concealed mineralised corridor beneath shallow Kalahari cover, confirming AI-generated target corridors for copper, zinc, lead and nickel. Chairperson John Teeling calls it "a material step forward", with fully funded fieldwork planned in the northern licences to re-log and re-scan core and rank priority targets.

Earlier AI study flagged 36 copper anomalies across northern licences

A prior AI-assisted study across two of the company's eight northern Botswana licences had identified 36 copper anomalies within six exploration corridors, in an underexplored belt linking Namibia's Damara Belt with the Central African Copperbelt. MD James Campbell says AI helps interrogate large heterogenous databases, though human judgement remains essential.

Board strengthened, £1.15-million raised for exploration

Botswana Minerals appointed David Cockbill, a corporate financier and public capital markets executive, as nonexecutive director, and raised £1.15-million through a placing and subscription to fund its copper-focused exploration programme in north-west Botswana.

Botswana Minerals Updates


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI review uncovers historic copper mineralisation targets for Botswana Minerals
30th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-driven review of legacy geological records identified primary copper sulphide and altered copper minerals in historical drill cores from holes... 


AI integration can help unlock legacy data, enhance mineral discovery
AI integration can help unlock legacy data, enhance mineral discovery
26th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As demand for critical minerals continues to increase globally, the need to explore for and identify mineral resources quicker than before has mounted, raising the need for integrated... 


Botswana Minerals appoints nonexecutive director
Botswana Minerals appoints nonexecutive director
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has appointed David Cockbill to the board as nonexecutive director. In a statement to shareholders, Botswana Minerals says Cockbill is an experienced corporate... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI spots Botswana copper targets
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and Botswana Shttps://preditor.creamermedia.co.za/article.view.php?a_id=721951&ct_id=1&op=edit#tock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI-assisted exploration analysis identifies copper targets in Botswana
21st May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-assisted exploration study across two of its eight northern Botswana... 


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AI pinpoints major mineral-bearing anomalies in Botswana
15th May 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Having identified multiple anomalies across copper, silver and lead/zinc across the north-eastern Damara Belt using AI tools, mineral exploration company Botswana Minerals has found a 9.5 km copper... 


An image of Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Minerals identifies priority base metals targets
20th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals says the company is progressing well with its fully funded AI-driven exploration programme over licences 458 and 459 in Ngamiland, north-west Botswana, which aims to... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Minerals starts work on copper licences
30th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Botswana-listed Botswana Minerals has started the Phase 1 work programme at its highly prospective copper licences in Ngamiland, north-west Botswana, where the company holds significant... 


Botswana Minerals to raise £1.15m, makes board changes
20th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has undertaken a company-arranged fundraising consisting of a placing and subscription with existing and new investors to raise £1.15-million through the issue of... 


Botswana Minerals identifies copper, lead/zinc target systems in Botswana
19th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has reported encouraging results from integrated geological and AI-enhanced initial exploration analysis across its copper prospecting licences in north-west Botswana.... 


Botswana Minerals reports significant exploration progress
16th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mineral exploration and project development company Botswana Minerals has reported significant strategic progress for the six months ended December 31, 2025, during which the company was awarded... 


An image of Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Diamonds changes its name as it diversifies into copper
13th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed diamond miner Botswana Diamonds has changed its name to Botswana Minerals, to reflect the expanded strategy of the company. “Botswana is a top location for exploration – geologically,... 


An image of Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Diamonds changes its name as it expands focus
25th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed diamond miner Botswana Diamonds has changed its name to Botswana Minerals, to reflect the expanded strategy of the company. “Botswana is a top location for exploration – geologically,... 


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