'Why we didn't bid for Khoemacau'
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 240 Views |
Presiding: Moagi was the guest of honour at last week’s occasion to mark Khoemacau’s takeover by MMG PIC: THE PROJECT MAGAZINE
Chinese state-powered firm, MMG, has finalised the purchase of Khoemacau for about P25 billion, the largest private-sector transaction to ever happen on local soils.
Speaking last week in Maun at a ceremony to mark MMG’s takeover, Moagi said government was aware of the capital value to be tapped from the Khoemacau mine as a strategic asset, as the world hunts for copper as a critical mineral.
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