African Copper bullish about second licence

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BSE-listed African Copper is hopeful of acquiring a second mining licence for its Thakadu deposit in the next three weeks, the company has said.

In a statement accompanying its half-year results for the period ended September 30, African Copper - which operates Mowana Mine in eastern Botswana - says it believes the company will be issued with a licence before the end of this year.

African Copper, which is majority-owned by JSE-listed ZCI, started trial mining at the copper/silver deposit after receiving environmental approval earlier this year.

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