Mphathi speaks as critics slam 'smelterless' revival for BCL
Friday, March 12, 2021
Ever since the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security confirmed that Premium Nickel Resources Corporation (PNR) had been chosen as the preferred bidder for BCL Mine’s revival, scepticism has mounted against the relatively unknown Canadian mineral investor’s plans for the Phikwe mine.
Insiders apparently privy to the process taken to select PNR, have questioned how the Canadian company was chosen from a field of three bidders and whether it will have the financial resources to lift the 65-year old mine from its deathbed.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...