The Mines and Minerals Act No. 17 of 1999 regulates the mines and non-oil minerals sector of Botswana. It was amended in 2007 by the Amendment Act No. 19 of 2007.  The regulatory framework for the sector includes: The Mineral Rights in Tribal Territories Act Cap 66:02; the Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act Cap 44:02; the Diamond Cutting Act Cap 66:04; the Precious Stone and Semi-Precious Stones Act (Protection) Cap 66:03; the Unwrought Precious Metals Act Cap 20:03. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The law is not available on the official website of the government. The official version of the primary law is in English and no official translations of this law into other languages. The government regulating entity is the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green technology, and Energy Security (https://www.gov.bw/ministries/). The country’s mining contracts are not available at resourcecontracts.org.   

Last updated 20 March 2024.