Motheo mine seen contributing P38bn to economy
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 290 Views |
Motheo cooper mine. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Directors have revealed that during the 2024 financial year alone, the mine contributed approximately P4 billion through wages, taxes, royalties and payments to local suppliers. This is a sizeable injection at a time when government revenue streams remain under pressure from a weakening diamond market.
Asset President of the Sandfire Resources Motheo Copper Project, Jamie Caratti, highlighted recently that the project represents a long-term partnership model anchored on fiscal contribution and sustainable operations.
‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...