Botswana Oil sparks activity in CTL industry
Friday, June 16, 2017
In a tender flighted this week, the state-owned oil company said, together with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security they are seeking prospective private companies and or parastatal bidders to undertake a bankable feasibility study, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain a coal to liquids plant in Botswana.
“The objective of the Prequalification is to assess and identify bidders, including joint ventures, consortiums, who can undertake a bankable feasibility study, design, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain a coal to liquids plant in Botswana to be facilitated by BOL,” reads the tender document.
The findings reveal a disturbing pattern of misconduct and lack of transparency that cannot be ignored.The Tribunal, led by Judge President Justice Kabelo Lebotse, has rightly condemned the Ministry for its eyebrow raising conduct in awarding a P1.8 billion water tender to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Zhong Gan Engineering & Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd.The award was made despite alleged clear evidence that...