South African state miner dumps Botswana coal project
Friday, March 05, 2010
The Bosa Energy project in Botswana was meant to explore for coal, coal bed methane and uranium in the world's top diamond producer. Coal resources within a proposed joint venture operation were estimated at 30-billion tons.
"(African Exploration) has opted to move out of the project after assessing the... market for the product," chief executive Sizwe Madondo told Reuters in response to emailed questions. He cited a number of factors for AEMFC's withdrawal, including South African power utility Eskom "not committing to a power station in the area, logistics to other potential markets and funding requirements".
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...