Mining sector in turmoil

Speaking at a Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) dinner hosted by the Debswana Jwaneng Mine Thursday last week, Bohra noted that before the BCL Group shutdown, Botswana had seen the liquidation of African Copper and Boseto mines in a space of less than two years.

“This operational termination came with the hard reality of massive job losses,” he said and added that in 2016, Ghaghoo Mine was also placed under care and maintenance with more job losses.