# Botswana mining sector economic and skills developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/botswana-mining-sector-economic-and-skills-developments
> Updated: 2026-09-03T09:51:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Developments in Botswana’s mining sector have focused on economic empowerment and workforce training. Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana entered a Memorandum of Agreement to support citizen-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP). This partnership aims to provide tailored funding and advisory services to help local businesses participate in the mining value chain.

In a separate industry development, MMG has announced support for a mining skills centre to assist the national industry as it transitions toward underground operations.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Botswana business: MMG supports mining skills centre

Botswana business updates include MMG backing a mining skills centre for underground operations and BTC conducting an investor roadshow.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/botswana-business-mmg-supports-mining-skills-centre

### 2026-08-05: Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana partner to boost citizen SMEs

Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana signed an MoU to provide finance and business support to citizen‑owned SMEs in the mining sector, aligning with Botswana’s empowerment goals.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/khoemacau-copper-mining-and-absa-bank-botswana-partner-to-boost-citizen-smes

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