Letlhakane mine explained

Letlhakane mine
Pushpin Map:Botswana
Pushpin Label:Letlhakana mine
Subdivision Type:District
State/Province:Central District
Country:Botswana
Owner:A-Cap Energy Limited
Products:uranium

The Letlhakane mine is a planned large uranium mine located in the eastern part of Botswana in Central District. Letlhakane represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Botswana having estimated reserves of 1.04 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.015% uranium.[1]

The mine is owned by the Australia-based A-Cap Energy Limited, which received a mining license in 2016,[2] [3] but currently has the planned development of the mine on hold.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Letlhakane uranium mine. 2012. acap.com.au. 2013-07-16.
  2. Web site: Australia's A-Cap says to build uranium mine in Botswana . Reuters . 2016-09-09 . 2022-07-16.
  3. Web site: Cornish . Laura . A-Cap receives EIS approval for Letlhakane uranium project . Miningreview.com . 2016-05-19 . 2022-07-16.
  4. Web site: Report . Special . A-Cap Energy ready to restart Letlhakane uranium project in Q1 2022 . Stockhead . 2021-11-25 . 2022-05-30.