Tataki mine to invest $200m, create jobs

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MATSILOJE: Investors in Tataki Mine, which officially opened today, have pledged to pump in $200 million to revive and revamp operations in the next decade, creating more than 400 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs for Batswana.

Formerly known as Tati Nickel, the base metal mining operation closed in 2016 during the global meltdown in the sector.

Tati Nickel operated Phoenix and Selkirk mines prior to its closure.

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