Selkirk mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Selkirk mine | |
| North-East District | |
| Country | Botswana |
| Coordinates | 21°21′46″S 27°42′14″E / 21.3629°S 27.7039°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Nickel Copper Cobalt Platinum group |
| Owner | |
| Company | Premium Nickel Resources Corporation |
| Year of acquisition | 2022 |
The Selkirk mine is a large mine in the west of Botswana in the North-East District. Selkirk represents one of the largest nickel reserve in Botswana having estimated reserves of 135 million tonnes of ore grading 0.25% nickel.[1] The 135 million tonnes of ore contains 0.3 million tonnes of nickel metal.[1]
Operated for some years by the Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC), mine operations were sold to the Canada-based Premium Nickel Resources Corporation (PNR) in 2022.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Reserves of nickel". nornik.ru. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Rani, Archana (2022-02-15). "Premium Nickel Resources to acquire Botswana mine". Mining Technology. Retrieved 2022-07-16.