Women In Mining Conference 2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Have you nominated an exceptional woman or ally in mining yet?

Nominations for the 4th Women in Mining GameChangers Awards are currently open, celebrating excellence, leadership, innovation and impact across the mining sector.

From operators and technicians to mentors, entrepreneurs, rising stars and change makers, this is an opportunity to recognise those shaping the future of mining.

Nominations close: 31 July 2026
Submit nominations: www.excellenceiq.co.bw

Mogae’s stoic fight for natural diamonds For nearly two decades, whenever the global diamond industry came under attack, one voice repeatedly emerged from Botswana to defend it with calm precision and moral clarity. That voice belonged to Festus Gontebanye Mogae.