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OLDM general manager Maoketsa awarding Leaname Moreki (Debswana Long Service award 35 years) PIC: LESEDI MKHUTSHWA

ORAPA: During the long service award ceremony held last Friday at Debswana Orapa, Letlhakane, Damtshaa Mines (OLDMs), general manager Mogakolodi Maoketsa highlighted the ongoing reform strategy, emphasising the importance of consulting with union leadership to navigate potential consequences.

Maoketsa outlined the series of adjustments the mining company has undergone, with the most recent occurring in 2020.

As part of the transformation programme to reduce fixed expenses, assets at Orapa, Letlhakane, and Damtshaa were retired. Notably, the over 48-year-old Orapa Mine Plant 1 was permanently closed, and Damtshaa Mine was placed under care and maintenance pending a comprehensive evaluation of its commercial viability.

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Debswana OLDM considers worker redeployment, voluntary mutual separation

ORAPA: During the long service award ceremony held last Friday at Debswana Orapa, Letlhakane, Damtshaa Mines (OLDMs), general manager Mogakolodi Maoketsa highlighted the ongoing reform strategy, emphasising the importance of consulting with union leadership to navigate potential consequences.