Phikwe mayor implores govt not to shut BCL

BCL handed over the Nickel Park to the Town Council
BCL handed over the Nickel Park to the Town Council

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Town mayor, Amogelang Mojuta has pleaded with Cabinet Sub Committee appointed to determine the economic viability of the BCL Mine to make a determination that would prolong the life of the mine.

The team that includes Selebi-Phikwe East MP, Nonofo Molefhi visited the mine a fortnight ago. Speaking at the handover of the Nickel Park by BCL to the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC), Mojuta pleaded with the team not to make a verdict that would leave a permanent scar on the town.

This comes amid fears that the committee could  recommend the closure of operations at BCL mine due to non-viability of the operations.

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