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Kopanang Thekiso

2026-05-112026-06-13
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  1. June 2026

  2. Mmegi

    … d Mine, the Union initiated liquidation proceedings at the country’s sole gold mine and after a lengthy battle amongst rival bidders, are finally nearing closure.The Court of Appeal (CoA) last week ruled in favour of the Nova Africa consortium and the liquidator, Kopanang Thekiso …

    Mineworkers’ relief as Mupane dust settles

  3. Court of Appeal clears Mupane mine asset sale for workers

    1. Weekend Post

      … Kopanang Thekiso, the court-appointed liquidator, initiated a bidding process for the mine’s assets, which eventually narrowed to two main contenders: the Nova Africa Resources/Aone Commodities DMCC Joint Venture and Ulsan Botswana. …

      Court of Appeal clears way for controversial sale of Mupane Mine

    2. Mmegi

      Nova and liquidator, Kopanang Thekiso, have been battling Ulsan since last year, over a creditors’ decision to approve the sale of the country’s sole gold mine to Nova. …

      Grumpy loser: CoA blasts Mupane bidder
  4. May 2026

  5. Mmegi

    … Mupane closed in March 2024 and went up for auction in April 2025, attracting three bids.At the CoA, the first appellant, Kopanang Thekiso, as the liquidator of the mine as well as Nova Africa Resources, the initial winner of the bidding for Mupane, filed an appeal after the sale …

    CoA reserves judgment in Mupane saga
Mining & Energy

Court of Appeal backs Nova Africa for Mupane Gold Mine

The News

The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Nova Africa consortium and liquidator Kopanang Thekiso over rival bidder Ulsan Botswana in the Mupane Gold Mine liquidation proceedings, which the Botswana Mineworkers Union initiated in February 2025 on behalf of frustrated members.

Why it matters

Court of Appeal backs Nova Africa consortium for Mupane Gold Mine, ending liquidation dispute and opening path for mining operations.

10 June 2026 · Mmegi →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Court of Appeal backs Nova Africa for Mupane Gold Mine

    The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Nova Africa consortium and liquidator Kopanang Thekiso over rival bidder Ulsan Botswana in the Mupane Gold Mine liquidation proceedings, which the Botswana Mineworkers Union initiated in February 2025 on behalf of frustrated members.

    10 June 2026 · Mmegi →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Court of Appeal overturns freeze on Mupane mine asset sale

    Botswana's Court of Appeal has set aside a High Court interim interdict, allowing the liquidation and sale of Mupane Gold Mining's assets to proceed. The Nova Africa Resources/Aone Commodities DMCC Joint Venture's bid of USD 21.5 million upfront was recommended by the liquidator and endorsed by creditors over Ulsan Botswana's USD 500,000 upfront offer.

    2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. Court of Appeal upholds Mupane gold mine sale to Nova

    A Court of Appeal bench has set aside Ulsan Botswana's High Court interdict against the sale of Mupane, the country's sole gold mine, to Nova Africa. The CoA upheld the creditors' earlier decision to approve Nova's $21 million offer over Ulsan's rival bid.

    2 June 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 11 May

  1. Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Mupane mine auction dispute

    The Court of Appeal will announce its judgment in two weeks on an appeal concerning Mupane, a gold mine that closed in March 2024 and went to auction in April 2025 with three bids. The appeal was filed by the mine's liquidator and the initial winning bidder Nova Africa Resources after a High Court interdict halted the sale, granted to losing bidder Ulsan Botswana over alleged tender irregularities.

    11 May 2026 · Mmegi →

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