Maiden uranium mine gets key environmental nod

Friday, May 20, 2016

A-cap aims to establish Botswana's first uranium mine PIC: ACAP.COM.AU

Government has approved the environmental impact statement of the Letlhakane project, advancing what would be Botswana’s first Uranium Mine. The approval will go a long way in tapering off fears raised by local communities earlier about the hazards associated with uranium mining.

In a statement released this week, Australian developer A-Cap said the approval was an important requirement for securing a mining licence for what would be the country’s first uranium mine.

“This is a major milestone for A-Cap and its flagship uranium project with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) approval being an important requirement for securing a mining licence.

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