Letlhakane mine

{{short description|Botswana uranium mine}}

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| pushpin_map = Botswana

| pushpin_label = Letlhakana mine

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| coordinates = {{Coord|-21.8572|27.2015|type:landmark_region:BW|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = District

| state/province = Central District

| country = Botswana

| owner = A-Cap Energy Limited

| official website = {{URL|https://acap.com.au/projects/uranium/}}

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| products = uranium

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The Letlhakane mine is a planned large uranium mine located in the eastern part of Botswana in Central District. Letlhakane represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Botswana having estimated reserves of 1.04 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.015% uranium.{{cite web|url=http://acap.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/A-Cap_2012_Annual_Report_Final.pdf|title=Letlhakane uranium mine|year=2012|publisher=acap.com.au|accessdate=2013-07-16}}

The mine is owned by the Australia-based A-Cap Energy Limited, which received a mining license in 2016,{{cite web | title=Australia's A-Cap says to build uranium mine in Botswana | website=Reuters | date=2016-09-09 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-uk-botswana-acap-uranium-idAFKCN11F1XC | access-date=2022-07-16}}{{cite web | last=Cornish | first=Laura | title=A-Cap receives EIS approval for Letlhakane uranium project | website=Miningreview.com | date=2016-05-19 | url=https://www.miningreview.com/southern-africa/cap-receives-eis-approval-letlhakane-uranium-project/ | access-date=2022-07-16}} but currently has the planned development of the mine on hold.{{cite web | last=Report | first=Special | title=A-Cap Energy ready to restart Letlhakane uranium project in Q1 2022 | website=Stockhead | date=2021-11-25 | url=https://stockhead.com.au/resources/a-cap-energy-ready-to-restart-letlhakane-uranium-project-in-q1-2022/ | access-date=2022-05-30}}