Gov�t in complex BCL swap deal with EIH

BCL Mine
BCL Mine

Government has offered BCL Mine to Emirates Investment House (EIH) for a token price of US$1(P10) in an intricate deal that will see the Emirati firm taking over the liabilities of the mothballed mine including the obligation to pay for the disputed 50% stake in Nkomati Mine.

Minerals, Energy Security and Green Technology minister, Sadique Kebonang told BusinessWeek Wednesday that EIH was due to complete due diligence on Nkomati on Friday (today), which will inform whether government requests for another extension of   the provisional liquidation period when the case returns to the High Court on Monday.

“Yes, we have offered BCL Mine for  $1. In return, EIH takes over all liabilities of BCL including Nkomati except for environmental and historical obligations,” he said. 

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