New P400m coal mine due near Morupule
Friday, April 20, 2018
The mine will be built on over 600 hectares of land around the settlements of Masuakoloi and Segakwane. The settlements are a few kilometres southeast of Palapye near Morupule Coal Mine (MCM).
MSR director, Comfort Molosiwa told villagers gathered at an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) meeting here this week that activities in advancement of the open cast mine were progressing well towards construction. He said while the area was estimated to contain 2.5 billion tonnes of coal, MSR was targeting the extraction of between 1.5 million and 2.5 million tonnes per annum. The only producing coal mine in the country at the moment, MCM, is producing about three million tonnes per annum.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...