Liquidator handpicks Mowana mine buyer

Mowana Mine has been closed since November 2015
Mowana Mine has been closed since November 2015

FRANCISTOWN: Liquidators of African Copper’s trouble-prone Mowana mine have said they have finally identified a buyer for the operation.

However, officials at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) who have been appointed to facilitate the liquidation process have said the name of the company that has won a bid to buy the mine will only be announced on or after October 7.

“Our preferred bidder was selected some weeks ago. We are still finalisng negotiations for the sale of the mine,” PwC managing director (MD), Butler Phiri told BusinessWeek on Wednesday.

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