JOGMEC to explore for platinum in Botswana

State-affiliated Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has become the first company to explore for platinum in Botswana.

JOGMEC says it has partnered with Australian firm Discovery Metals to jointly explore for platinum and nickel in Dikoloti in north-eastern Botswana.

According to the agreement between the two firms, JOGMEC will pay a total of A$3 million (approximately P18 million) to Discovery Metals Limited to jointly explore for three years in the Dikoloti area, where some promising deposits have been found.

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