Mmamabula looks to Namibian link
Friday, June 13, 2008
The CEO of Bon Terra Mining Eddie Scholtz told the Botswana Economic Forum on Wednesday that the TKR link and port were at concept study and will be presented to the governments of Botswana and Namibia on completion.
The railway line and the seaport will form the basis of the export of coal from Botswana to Namibia and beyond. Scholtz said he did not foresee any problems negotiating with either government.
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