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AfricaBotswana's state-owned coal miner aims to boost output by 35% Reuters 2 minutes read Botswana's state-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) plans to boost production by over a third as the country seeks to cut its dependence on imported power, a company official said on Wednesday. Many countries are seeking to cut the use of carbon-intensive coal to reduce climate-warming emissions. But Botswana is anxious to use its estimated 212 billion tonnes of coal resources to curb its reliance on imported power, needed in large volumes for its diamond industry. As part of the plan to boost output, MCM p...

JOINT VENTURE: morupule awards Bothakga Burrow a mining contract Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has awarded a five-year mining services contract to a joint venture between Bothakga Burrow, a local citizen-owned company, and Basil Read Mining, a South African-based company. Officially signed off this month, the contract is for the development of an open cast coal mining operation at the MCM, Motheo project. Motheo is an expansion scheme established by Morupule to develop an open cast mine, a coal washing plant, and associated infrastructure. The initiative’s ultimate aim is to facilitate MC...