Critical Minerals & Industrial Push: Botswana’s Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale tells Korea’s mining, battery and construction firms the country can supply rare-earths and battery-critical minerals, but wants investment to move into local manufacturing and value-added projects, pointing to 186 priority BETP projects. Battery-Grade Manganese Update: Giyani Metals reports strong Definitive Feasibility Study results for its K.Hill project in Botswana, targeting battery-grade manganese products with a post-tax NPV (8%) of US$481.5m and IRR of 20.3%. Metals Exploration in Botswana: Leviathan Metals says diamond core drilling is underway at its Central Project in the Kalahari Copper Belt, using airborne electromagnetic and magnetic surveys to target sediment-hosted copper mineralisation. Tobacco Control Regulations: Botswana is urged to urgently finalise and implement Tobacco Control Act (2021) regulations as a new 2025 Tobacco Industry Interference Index flags rising industry influence, especially via vaping and newer nicotine products. Digital & Consumer Tech: Huawei Botswana launches the HUAWEI nova 15 Max in Gaborone, with Cell City as distributor, while highlighting app-service usability. Sports Science & Integrity: Botswana’s athletics faces renewed scrutiny over doping handling, with a focus on access to WADA ADAMS login details and the BNOC/NADO response. Diamond Market Shift: Botswana’s diamond industry leaders warn that AI, blockchain, traceability and digital trading are becoming essential as lab-grown competition reshapes how natural diamonds are marketed and sold.