Commodity price rise can ease BCL�s burden - Nganunu

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Former chief justice, Julian Nganunu has said the BCL Mine can prosper if the mining process is uninterrupted and copper and nickel prices rise.

Speaking during a recent retirees awards ceremony, Nganunu said BCL has been plagued by a plethora of challenges from its beginning which have seen it struggling constantly.

From its inception the mine faced technical problems at the smelter and concentrator, which required enormous repairs and adjustments.

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Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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