All else except BCL

The mood of the once lively Selebi-Phikwe turned sombre in October 20, 2016
The mood of the once lively Selebi-Phikwe turned sombre in October 20, 2016

Global copper prices have been on an upward swing, supported by resilient demand in international markets.

It appears that light has returned to the horizons of copper markets after a bewildering price meltdown that swept many copper mines off their feet in the dusk of 2016.

While it shines on the red metal, corporations have been lured into Botswana to make hay tapping into the abounding copper deposits except for the ever “opening soon” BCL mine.

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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