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Why Botswana?

Botswana is one of Africa’s most stable and investor-friendly jurisdictions, and a natural fit for Kavango Resources’ exploration strategy.

Team member spraying core samples

With a strong legal framework, supportive government, modern infrastructure, and significant geological potential, Botswana continues to rank among the Fraser Institute’s best countries globally for mining investment.

Botswana offers a clear and stable framework for exploration, development, and production. The country has a long track record of regulatory certainty and a government that actively supports responsible resource development.

Major international mining houses – including De Beers, Anglo American, and Sandfire – operate successfully in Botswana. The country also has a growing history of corporate transactions and M&A in the mining sector, demonstrating its openness to foreign investment and its role in the global mining economy.

Excellent Infrastructure and Access

Botswana boasts some of the best infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.

The national road network is extensive and well-maintained, providing reliable access to most exploration areas. Power and water infrastructure is in place across much of the country, and the low population density makes logistics and land access relatively straightforward.

This means lower upfront capital requirements for infrastructure and faster mobilisation from discovery to development.

Furthermore, Botswana has a highly educated population and a well-established mining industry. There is strong local expertise available in geology, engineering, logistics, and environmental management.

Botswana has already demonstrated what is possible with the right mix of geology, policy, and professionalism. The success of its diamond industry is well documented. But the country’s base and battery metal potential remain largely untapped.

Kavango is working to change that. Our approach combines first-principles geological thinking with the application of modern exploration technologies – tools that can reveal the deep, hidden systems legacy methods may have missed.

Botswana offers the rare combination of scale, support, and security. It is a country where exploration is not only welcome but where success is realistically achievable—and where discoveries can translate into long-term value for all stakeholders.

Botswana map showing the licence areas for KCB, KSZ and Ditau