Gem Diamonds' Ghaghoo Mine powers forward
Friday, September 09, 2011
This week, company officials revealed that construction was well underway with 200 workers on site undertaking earthworks for the decline, plant and tailings dam. Of these components, the decline is the most significant, being the access corridor into the planned underground mine.
Officials said approximately P228 million in contracts had been awarded in pursuit of the mine's development, with activities proceeding within time and cost.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....