BMWU angry with BCL management

BMWU general secretary, Mbiganyi Ramokate told Mmegi yesterday that he was disappointed that the BCL mine managing director, Dan Mahupela chose to address the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) on the impending closure of the Phoenix open pit at Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) and of some loss-making shafts in Selebi-Phikwe without informing the union.

“We were in fact, shocked to read from the newspapers that there was a move to close some loss-making shafts in Selebi-Phikwe as out of the four operating shafts, the BCL MD is quoted as saying that it’s only the Selebi North operation that is profitable,” said the visibly worried Ramokate. The BMWU general secretary insisted that it was untidy for Mahupela to make such an address, instead of notifying the union as stakeholders about the impending developments.