German Investors Visit SPEDU And BCL Mine
Monday, February 22, 2010
The delegation visited the offices of Selebi-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) before proceeding to the BCL Mine concentrator, smelter and Selebi North Shaft. The visit was organised by the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA).
Addressing the delegation, SPEDU Project Manager, Theodore Seemule said the unit has done studies for opportunities that exist in the region that will secure the survival of Selebi-Phikwe and the surrounding region, beyond the closure of BCL Mine.
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