Truck-shovel haulage system (TSHS) is the commonly used haulage system in open pit mines due to its flexibility and economy. In-pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) haulage system has advanced and is an alternative to TSHS ...

Change in land use and land cover (LULC) is an area of interest in landscape ecology due to its adverse environmental impacts on wildlife habitats. At local, regional, and global scales, the fragmentation and obstruction ...

Contract mining has been rapidly growing worldwide, in scale, scope and magnitude. The nature and scope of mining outsourcing decision problems have also changed with time leading to the development of different decision ...

This study considers a business scenario involving three participants. The first participant, in this case the farmer sells the cattle to the second participant, in this case the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) which, in ...

Nanomaterials have been used recently in food packaging as antibacterial coatings because of their desirable antibacterial and antifungal properties. The use of antimicrobial packaging is to deter the growth of ...

Increase in global population places a demand on fuel and protein sources therefore putting a strain on their supply. The demand for fuel products is currently met by increased usage of fossil fuel, a nonrenewable ...

Global insect pest invasions have dramatically increased over the past decades, posing significant biosecurity threats to natural and managed ecosystems. As such, the mechanisms of spread and rapid establishment of ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is regarded as a global health threat, characterized by rising resistant bacteria and rapid development of resistance genes to existing antibiotics used in clinical and veterinary settings. ...

The Motloutse Complex to the southwestern margin of Zimbabwe Craton is a medium-grade terrane in northeastern Botswana. Some studies consider it as part of the Limpopo Complex high-grade terrane between the Kaapvaal ...

Electricity generation in thermal power stations results in high fly ash production that, if not managed properly, will be a potential source of pollutants. In Botswana, the fly ash from Morupule Power Plant is being ...