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Upcoming coal mine eyes regional market

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Fighting on: Operations at Morupule Coal Mine near Palapye. The country will soon see the commissioning of a new coal mine PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Maatla Resources, which has spent $20 million developing a coal mine in eastern Botswana, says production is due to kick off in the second quarter of next year at a rate of up to 50,000 tonnes a month.

Maatla controls the Mmamabula Coal Project on the well-explored eastern coalfields, which contains over 90 million tonnes of high-grade thermal coal.

CEO Jacques Badenhorst told BusinessWeek funding was in place to finalise construction of the mine and the offtake arrangements had been finalised.

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Upcoming coal mine eyes regional market

Maatla Resources, which has spent $20 million developing a coal mine in eastern Botswana, says production is due to kick off in the second quarter of next year at a rate of up to 50,000 tonnes a month.

Mbeki, Malema to attend BNF's 60th congress

UB murder accused referred to Sbrana

UB murder accused referred to Sbrana

BAA suspends coach, Semumu amidst doping concerns

Botswana President meets diaspora

Gabane JSS hosts the Congolese cultural festival

President Boko warmly welcomed in Lesotho

BFL confirms Mamelodi's exit, Showa to act as board chair

Who watches the watchdog?