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At the end of January, Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Africa (ReconAfrica) discreetly announced it expected approvals shortly for a second seismic survey and the drilling of three to six additional test wells in northeastern Namibia’s Kavango Basin. Residents and environmental campaigners say the company is breaking the law. ReconAfrica is prospecting for oil […]
10th March 2021
The Botswana government remains relentless in its bid to allow Canadian oil and Gas Company ReconAfrica smooth passage to undertake exploration activities in areas close to the world heritage sites Okavango Delta and Tsodilo Heritage Site. In fact, the Ministry of Minerals has just announced Recon Botswana (ReconAfrica subsidiary) has begun its activities in Botswana focused on acquiring and processing, analysis and interpretation of gravity and high resolution aeromagnetic data and commissioning of the Environmental Impact Assessment process and obtaining of relevant environmental permits to conduct exploration activities. This comes amid pressure from UNESCO, National Geographic, and Oscar Award winning Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio among others following drilling activities in Namibia.