The Botswana government has set up a cabinet task force of five ministers to study the business model and operations of its troubled nickel miner Bamangwato Concession Limited (BCL) in order to decide on whether to fund, place the mine on care and maintenance or shut down operations completely. Minerals, Water and Energy Minister Kitso Mokaila told a press conference in Gaborone on Wednesday that the task-force would also look into the possible ripple effects on the rest of the economy in the event that government decided to exercise of any of the three options under consideration.
