BMWU doubts govt's commitment to reopen BCL mines

Friday, November 09, 2018

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FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMW) has expressed strong doubts about the government’s commitment to see mines under the BCL Group re-opening.

The union’s president Jack Tlhagale was responding to the State Of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday.

It is almost three years since Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) and BCL Mine -the two entities under the BCL Group - were controversially closed by the government.

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