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Botswana Signs Energy and Mineral Exploration Deals with Oman
The agreements include a 500-megawatt solar plant, mineral exploration covering about 70% of Botswana and oil storage projects, the presidency said.
- On Monday, Botswana President Duma Boko visited Oman to sign multiple agreements with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, focusing on mineral exploration, oil storage infrastructure, and renewable power to strengthen economic ties.
- Botswana is seeking to diversify its economy beyond diamond mining, which provides roughly one-third of national revenue, by engaging Gulf states to expand into critical minerals like copper and gold.
- One agreement involves developing a 500-megawatt solar power plant in northwest Botswana, set to operate for a minimum 25 years, while State-owned Botswana Oil Limited will partner with Oman to build oil storage infrastructure in Namibia and Botswana.
- A joint mineral exploration deal targets unexplored areas covering roughly 70% of Botswana's territory, and the presidency stated the solar project will position the nation "to secure its energy future and unlock long-term economic value."
- Oman is also attempting to diversify its oil-dependent economy, and while recent price surges have increased revenues, the Sultanate is expanding international energy investments to reduce reliance on traditional hydrocarbon exports.
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Botswana signs energy and mining deals with Oman
Botswana’s president has clinched multiple agreements with Oman, including on mineral exploration, oil storage infrastructure and renewable power, during a visit to the Gulf nation designed to strengthen economic ties, the presidency said on Monday.
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Botswana will strengthen its energy security and diversify its economy after signing strategic agreements with Oman, which include fuel storage projects, mining exploration and the development of a large-scale solar plant.The agreements were signed under the auspices of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the President of Botswana, Duma Gideon Boko, during an event held at Al Barakah Palace in Muscat, capital of the Sultanate, where both sides promoted…
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