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Coal / Uranium Mines in Botswana
Botswana has 7 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 31st-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are African Energy Resources Ltd (2), Alma Metals Ltd (2) and Minerals Development Company Botswana (2) — African Energy Resources Ltd alone is named on 29% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 20% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Botswana.
7
Coal / Uranium Mine in Botswana
#31
of 63 countries
2
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Largest coal / uranium mines in Botswana
- Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine2026 · proposed
- Morupule Coal Mine2027 · idle
- Morupule Coal Mine1973
- Sese Coal Mineidle
- Mmamabula Coal Mine2026
- Masama Coal Mine2019
Who owns Botswana's coal / uranium mines
- African Energy Resources Ltd2 29%
- Alma Metals Ltd2 29%
- Minerals Development Company Botswana2 29%
- HMS Bergbau AG1 14%
- Jindal Energy (Botswana) Pty Ltd1 14%
- Jindal Steel Ltd1 14%
- Maatla Resources Pty Ltd1 14%
- Minergy Coal1 14%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine2026 · proposed
- Mmamabula West Coal Mineproposed
How Botswana compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 28. Tajikistan9
- 29. Brazil8
- 30. Philippines8
- 31. Botswana7
- 32. Kyrgyzstan7
- 33. Myanmar7
- 34. Afghanistan6
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Botswana?
- OverWatts maps 7 coal / uranium mines in Botswana — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 31st-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Botswana?
- Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine, operated by Jindal Steel Ltd.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Botswana?
- African Energy Resources Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 7 (29%). Next are Alma Metals Ltd (2), Minerals Development Company Botswana (2) and HMS Bergbau AG (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Botswana?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Jindal Mmamabula Coal Mine and Mmamabula West Coal Mine.