BCL/Tati Nickel mines closure - unions� position

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The Botswana Mine Workers Union and BCL Citizen Senior Staff Union (the Unions) representing members who work for BCL and Tati Nickel Mines wishes to jointly clarify their position on the indefinite closure of the two Mines by the Government of Botswana on Friday 7 October 2016.

We further wish to correct some misconceptions that have been peddled by the Government after it had announced that it has closed these Mines lest the Nation be made to believe that Government’s decision is correct and appropriate. 

First, we wish to give the chronological order of events which surrounds the closure of these Mines.

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