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Mining Exploration in Botswana Just Discovered 15 Rare Earth Metals the US Has Been Desperate For

Summary by The Daily Galaxy
The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area spans 520,000 square kilometers across five southern African nations. It contains more elephants than any other protected region on Earth. Tourists come for wildlife, not geology. Several hundred kilometers southwest of the conservation zone’s wetlands, in a stretch of northwest Botswana near the village of Shakawe, exploration crews have been drilling into rock that tells a different story abo…
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The recent discovery of rare earths and critical minerals by Tsodilo Resources Limited, a Canadian-based mining exploration company, draws attention to the growing role of these materials in industrial sovereignty and their geopolitical implications. In a context where the United States and China are struggling to secure supply chains for these resources, this announcement places Canada as an actor to follow. Where the project is located and wha…

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The Daily Galaxy broke the news in on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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