The service allows businesses to export mineral samples to other countries for testing purposes when it’s not feasible or possible to do the testing in Botswana.
Research institutions
Holder of one or more of the following licences:
- Prospecting Licence.
- Mining Licence.
- Retention Licence.
- Minerals Permit.
Download, complete Minerals Permit Application Form and submit with supporting documents to the nearest office.
Apply in writing to the Director of Mines detailing
- Nature of mineral samples,
- Quantities of samples,
- Origin,
- Destination, and
- Types of analysis or tests to be carried out in the foreign country.
- Confirmation letter from a Research Institution.
- Confirmation of origin of samples in cases of research.
Seven (7) working days.
Director
Department of Mines
Government Enclave, Block 6, Khama Crescent
(Ministry of Basic Education building floor 4)
P/Bag 0049
Gaborone
Botswana
Khama Crescent
Tel. (+267) 365 7000
Fax. (+267) 395 2141
Email: mines [at] gov.bw (mines[at]gov[dot]bw)
Director
Department of Mines
P/Bag F0081
Francistown
Botswana
Plot 1280, Government Camp
Tel. (+267) 245 0200
Fax. (+267) 240 6004
Email: mines [at] gov.bw
Opening hours: 7:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
