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UNESCO strengthens the protection of African World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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May 9, 2025
Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations while mentoring the next generation of heritage...
Peregrine Provides Botswana Exploration Program Update
Marketwire
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March 31, 2016
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/31/16 -- Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX: PGD) is pleased to provide an update on its Botswana diamond exploration program. The Company's primary assets in Botswana are...
Pangolin Identifies Kimberlite Drill Target MG-08 at Motloutse Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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June 13, 2016
- The MG-08 is an oval shaped target measuring approximately 4 hectares in size and the second kimberlite target confirmed within the project area - It is a near surface and groundmagnetic anomaly - Anomalous concentration of positive kimberlite...
NYC Second Chance Rescue Hosts 5th Annual Rescue Ball Gala Honoring Martha Stewart and Dr. Dan Belkin
EIN Presswire
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May 8, 2025
Performance by Grammy Award-Winner Rob Thomas, Special Appearance by Georgina Bloomberg, Auctioneer Elvis Duran, and DJ Set by GEO ROC NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NYC Second Chance Rescue hosted its 5th Annual...
Pangolin Reports Type II Diamond From MSC Grid, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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May 16, 2016
- One of seven diamonds from the MSC Grid is a Type II diamond - The Type II diamond is associated with three Type I ab diamonds in an area of 0.32 km2 - The Type II diamond is also associated with ilmenites with reaction rims, a mantle xenolith...
Pangolin Recovers Two Additional Diamonds and 210 Kimberlite Indicators Within the MTS Grid, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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May 3, 2016
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/03/16 -- -- Two additional diamonds recovered within the 1.5 square kilometre MTS Grid -- The diamonds are from samples collected less than 110 metres apart -- A total of three diamonds from the grid...
Pangolin Closes $693,453 Private Placement of Units for Diamond Projects in Botswana
Marketwire
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April 19, 2016
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/19/16 -- Pangolin Diamonds Corp. (TSX VENTURE: PAN) (the "Company" or "Pangolin") is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement financing for aggregate gross proceeds of $693,453...
Panel on Ethics and AI at CIC Berlin Hosted by Æthos
EIN Presswire
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May 6, 2025
AI visionaries from Æthos, Techstars, Meta, SAP & Fraunhofer gather in Berlin to explore embedding ethics, values and human agency into next-gen AI. BERLIN, GERMANY, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From Values to Code: How Do We Design AI for...
Pangolin Recovers 177 Kimberlite Indicators and Defines Three Exploration Focus Areas Within the MTS Grid, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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March 29, 2016
- A total of 177 kimberlite indicators recovered from 99 soil samples collected within a 0.8 km2 area of the larger grid - The majority of indicators have surface textures suggesting a proximal source - Two picroilmenites have fragile surface...
Pangolin Discovers Third Diamond-Bearing Area and Eleventh Diamond, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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March 21, 2016
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 03/21/16 -- Pangolin Diamonds Corp. (TSX VENTURE: PAN) -- The MTS grid confirmed as a new diamondiferous kimberlite target area -- The diamond and kimberlitic pyrope garnet with G10 compositions have been...
Botswana: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission
International Monetary Fund
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May 31, 2011
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Lamin Leigh visited Gaborone during May 18-31 to conduct the 2011 Article IV Consultation discussions with Botswana. The mission's work focused on reviewing recent economic developments and...
Pangolin Discovers Two More Diamonds at Its Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana and Provides Update
Marketwire
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March 7, 2016
- A total of ten diamonds have been recovered from soil samples - Nine of the ten diamonds are white in colour - Three detailed grids are the current area of focus - Five of thirty anomalies drill tested as potential kimberlite diamond sources -...
Lucara Recovers Two More Large Diamonds Including an 813 Carat Stone from the Karowe Mine in Botswana
Marketwire
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November 19, 2015
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/19/15 -- Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC)(BOTSWANA: LUC)(NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: LUC) ("Lucara" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that two more exceptional white stones have now been recovered...
Pangolin Recovers Pyrope Garnets with Near-Source Features Over a Geophysical Anomaly at Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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November 3, 2015
- Four soil samples produced 14 pyrope garnets with near-source surface features - The features include trichitic etch pits and channels that result from chemical weathering of pyrope garnet - The grains are identical to pyrope garnets from...
Pangolin Receives Positive Results at MTS Grid, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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January 14, 2016
- A total of 78 soil samples from the MTS grid are anomalous containing kimberlite indicator minerals - Pyrope garnets are visually-confirmed in 62 of the soil samples - 89% of the 62 soil samples contain pyrope garnets with near-source features -...
Experience Exciting Wildlife in Botswana and the Beauty of Victoria Falls on a Last-Minute Getaway
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 20, 2015
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lion World Travel is offering an incredible last minute 10-day vacation package to Victoria Falls and Chobe, Botswana from U.S. $3,699 per person including international economy airfare, based...
Statistics Botswana collects data from commercial farmers and ranchers through the ongoing agricultural census of 2015
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2015
GABORONE, BOTSWANA, July 7, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lillian Setimela, Head of-Communication, Documentation & Dissemination at the country data agency Statistics Botswana said on Tuesday that Statistics Botswana has been in the field all over...
Press Release: IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to Botswana
International Monetary Fund
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December 22, 2015
Press Release No. 15/585 December 22, 2015 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not...
Pangolin Finds Eighth Diamond and Completes Detailed Gravity Survey, Malatswae Diamond Project, Botswana
Marketwire
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December 15, 2015
- The eighth diamond is white octahedral fragment measuring 1mm x1mm x1mm - Seven of the eight diamonds are white in colour - Four of the eight diamonds are localised within a 0.32 km2 area - A detailed gravity survey has been completed over the...
Giyani Progresses to Production Ramp-Up at the Demonstration Plant
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 31, 2025
TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company"), developer of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the Project”), is pleased to provide an update on...