Window for citizens to buy shares in new mines
Friday, August 19, 2016
Deputy permanent secretary in the ministry of minerals, energy and water resources, Nchidzi Mmolawa yesterday told a Stanbic Bank Mining and Metals conference that plans to empower Batswana are part of the changes contained in the review of the Minerals Policy.
Some of the changes that headline the minerals policy review include an increase in the percentage that government can buy in new mining ventures from the current 15% to 26%.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...