Switch to dumps saves 500 jobs at Letlhakane Mine

Mining of the dumps will prolong Letlhakane mine by 20 years PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mining of the dumps will prolong Letlhakane mine by 20 years PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Debswana’s Letlhakane opencast mine will be closed this year, but the 500 workers there will keep their jobs as the company will switch production to a tailings plant.

Managing director, Balisi Bonyongo told stakeholders in Gaborone this week that the 42-year-old mine will come to the end of its lifespan this month and the company will shift production to mining dumps.

“The project will provide a specifically designed mining and treatment solution to ensure optimal economic recovery of the Letlhakane coarse tailings mineral resource. 

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