| Location | |
|---|---|
  Selkirk mine | |
| North-East District | |
| Country | Botswana |
| Coordinates | 21°21′46″S 27°42′14″E / 21.3629°S 27.7039°E / -21.3629; 27.7039 |
| 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. The 135 million tonnes of ore contains 0.3 million tonnes of nickel metal.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "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.