A-Cap denies connection to nuclear waste project

Developers of uranium mines in Serule and Letlhakane, A-Cap Resources of Australia have distanced themselves from the nuclear waste facility that will be built at Pilikwe in Tswapong soon.

The nuclear waste facility is being mooted by the Department of Radiation in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, and environmental impact assessment has already started with the various stakeholders including the villagers at Pilikwe and the surrounding areas.

A-Cap Resources CEO, Andrew Tunks based in Australia, says that although A-Cap  plans to start mining in Serule and Letlhakane in 2011, they will not be using the Pilikwe facility but they will develop their own environmental plan.

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