SPTC works on making Phikwe ‘BCL-proof’

It has been five years since the BCL Group was placed under provisional liquidation by the High Court due to its non-profitability, rendering thousands of workers jobless in the process.

The BCL Group operated BCL Mine in Selebi-Phikwe and Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) in Francistown. The economic prosperity of Selebi-Phikwe to a larger extent hinged on the operation of the mine. This week the town mayor, Lucas Modimana told Mmegi that the council’s priorities for the economic recovery of Selebi-Phikwe are both short and long-term and will be aimed at ensuring that the town is not entirely reliant on mining activities like in the past. He pointed out that the economic revival strategies feature a detailed intervention plan that sets out the key projects and programmes. “We want to build a resilient economy that will not only be anchored by the mine, which is anticipated to open soon.