Russian experts visit Tati mine

The experts are Norilsk Nickel International general director for finance Oleg Lobanov and his colleague from the same department, Pavel Popov. Lobanov was appointed director for finance last year because of his ability in restricting cost escalation and improving the efficiency of financial management and control procedures. Tati mine spokesman Tebogo Rapitsenyane said the two finance managers will be taken on a tour of the Phoenix opencast mine before they make a presentation on the Botswana Metal Refinery (BMR). BMR is a subsidiary of the Tati Nickel mine.

BMR was in charge of the indefinitely postponed P4 billion Tati Activox Refinery project. The project was suspended due to spiraling costs. Currently BMR is running the Activox demonstration plant at Tati. The plant will be toured by the Russians who are expected to shed more light on the Activox project.