Mupane employees face uncertainty

Mupane is owned by Hawks Mining a wholly citizen-owned firm. Hawks acquired the mine in 2022 at a nominal fee. Last month operations at the mine were brought to a halt owing to financial challenges and close to 200 employees were sent home. Sub-contractors abandoned the work site due to unpaid services. Both electricity and water supply to the plant have been disconnected due to defaulted payments by the mine.

This week, the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) expressed frustrations about the growing level of uncertainty at mine.