Switch to dumps saves 500 jobs at Letlhakane Mine
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Mining of the dumps will prolong Letlhakane mine by 20 years PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
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.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...