Botswana Experts Support MIBA Revival After Positive Site Assessment in Kasai Oriental
A team of experts from Botswana has completed a positive assessment of the Bakwanga Mining Company (MIBA) site in Kasai Oriental, paving the way for a structured support program aimed at reviving the struggling state-owned diamond company.
“We welcomed the Botswanan delegation not as investors, but as technical partners tasked with evaluating our existing resources and helping us develop a recovery program for MIBA,” said Joëlle Kabena, Coordinator of the State Financial Project Management Unit for the Revival of MIBA (UGP-MIBA), following the evaluation meeting.
Kabena noted that the team’s initial findings were encouraging. “They already have access to some of our data and will gather more before their departure.
This will enable them to create a detailed recovery plan with short-, medium-, and long-term phases.”
The support program will focus on improving operations and delivering long-term sustainability for MIBA.
Beyond financial revival, Kabena highlighted the program’s potential to generate broader benefits for the local community, especially young people.
“This effort isn’t just about mining—it’s about equipping our youth and population with skills and opportunities that will arise from MIBA’s recovery.
Education and training will be key components. It’s a promising initiative that can help strengthen our nation,” she added.
The revival of MIBA is seen as vital to both the local economy and national development, with hopes that this collaboration with Botswana’s experts will lay the groundwork for lasting success.
