Mining west Botswana . The prospecting licences extend from 60 kilometres south-west of Maun through to the Namibian border , a distance of more than 280 kilometres .
Discoveries beyond copper Though the main focus of Discovery Metals is on Boseto , it also operates in metals beyond copper and silver .
Staying in the Kalahari region , the company holds 17 prospecting licenses ( 15,000 sq km ) as part of its manganese exploration work .
It has also carried out important preliminary exploration of Kraaipan gold in southern Bostwana , directly along strike from significant gold deposits in South Africa , including the well-known Kalgold deposit , which has over four million ounces of gold up to 150 metres underground .
Nickel is another area of interest for Discovery Metals , demonstrated by the Dikoloti Project , a joint venture with The Japan Oil , Gas and Metals National Corporation ( JOGMEC ) in the north east of Botswana .
The area in question covers 283 sq km and has four nickel-copper deposits with a combined historic resource of 182 million tonnes .
Sustainable ethos What will enable Discovery Metals to make the most of its ongoing and planned exploration and production work in Botswana and beyond
Moving through the crushing circuit
‘ Staying in the Kalahari region , the company holds 17 prospecting licenses ( 15,000 sq km ) as part of its manganese exploration work ’
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