Cut 9 ahead of schedule at Jwaneng
Friday, October 28, 2022 | 1580 Views |
Pacing ahead: Koolatotse PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Cut 9 involves deepening to Jwaneng Mine pit beyond 650-metres to tap into an ore body that will yield approximately 48 million carats and support the mine to its end of life in 2035.
The project is the last open cast layer available at Jwaneng Mine and thereafter a P65 billion underground operation is planned.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...