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  • PRESENTATION TO THE ORAPA,LETLHAKANE AND DAMTSHAA MINES (OLDM) COMMITEE

    16 TH AUGUST 2013

    ORAPA BUSINESS PARK LOCATION ANALYSIS

  • STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION .  Introduction .  Project Area .  Location Analysis

    o  Regional Scale o  Local Scale o  Site Alternatives

    .  Implementation Plan

  • INTRODUCTION Background Information

    Project Purpose

  • BACKGROUND INFORMATION • Business Park Sub Committee has been tasked with identifying the best geographic location for an industrial/business park to support mining activities in the Orapa/Letlhakane Area.

    • The area around the OLD Mines has been identified as a potential location for the industrial park due to its strategic location.

    • The activities within the industrial park are envisaged to include Processing; Machinery; Workshops; Skills Training; Logistics; Offices & hotel; and Trade

    •  The discussion below is a preliminary analysis regarding the above

  • PROJECT AREA Location

    Settlement Size Population

  • PROJECT AREA • The project area is situated in Central District; within Boteti Sub District.

    • Major settlements in the Project Area are Letlhakane Village and Orapa Mining Town.

    ORAPA LETLHAKANE

  • Location Analysis (Regional) Strategic Linkages Regional Context

  • Strategic Linkages

    Well networked through regional linkages; • Orapa-F/Town

    • Orapa- Serowe

    • Francistown-Maun

    • F/town - Gaborone ORAPA

    SEROWE

    MAUN

    FRANCISTOWN

    GABORONE

    LETLHAKANE

  • DAMTSHAA

    LETLHAKANE MINE

    LETLHAKANE

    AIRPORT ORAPA MINE

    ORAPA

  • Location Analysis (Local) Assessing Dominant Location Factors

    Alternative Sites Evaluating Alternaives

  • The location assessment of the possible situation of the envisaged Industrial Park within the Project Area was guided by the following key factors;

    • Proximity to source of supply/ customers • Proximity to labor • Site considerations (Local zoning & access to utilities, Complimentary Uses etc)

    Three sites were identified as follows:

  • ORAPA MINE

    DAMTSHAA

    LETLHAKANE MINE

    LETLHAKANE VILLAGE

    ORAPA JUNCTION

    ORAPA-LETLHAKANE ROAD

  • Site1: Letlhakane Village Assessing Dominant Location Factors

  • • Located within the Expansion Area structure plan

    • The location can enhance the activity corridor along Orapa-Serowe route

    • Complimentary uses; o  Existing Industrial o  Truck Parking o  Hospital o  High Density Residential o  De Beers Camp

    HIGH DENSITY RES

    DE BEERS CAMP

    INDUSTRIAL

    HOSPITAL

    TRUCK PARKING

    LETLHAKANE SITE

    222 Ha

  • Site 2: Orapa Junction Assessing Dominant Location Factors

  • •  Located at the junction of Orapa-Serowe and F/town-Maun routes

    •  About 240Ha

    Orapa Junction

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    Close proximity to established township;

    Mine and highest Concentration of contractors

    Ease of Infrastructure provision

    Power station

    Airport, Hospital etc

    Location compromises convenience of access rom other mines

    Mine

    AIrport

    Orapa Town

    Orapa Ju

  • Site 3: Along Orapa-Letlhakane Road Assessing Dominant Location Factors

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    •  Located along Orapa-Serowe route

    •  Can be greater than 200 Ha

    •  Centrally Placed

    •  Commuting and high transportation requirement

    DAMTSHAA

    LETLHAKANE MINE

    ORAPA MINE

    ORAPA-LETLHAKANE ROAD

  • EVALUATION Factor

    Weight Factor Score Weight Score

    Factor Location 1 (Letlhakane Expansion Area)

    Location 2 (Orapa Junction)

    Location 3 (Along Orapa- Letlhakane Road)

    Location 1 (Letlhakane Expansion Area)

    Location 2 (Orapa Junction)

    Locatio(AlongOrapaLetlhakRoad)

    Proximity to supply 30 3 4 3 90 120 90

    Proximity to labor 30 3 4 2 90 120 60

    Site Considerations 20 4 4 3 80 80 60

    TOTAL 260 320 210

    Option 2 scores highest and is therefore the preferred option

  • Milestone Implementing organization

    Supporting Organizations

    Timeline Funding

    Application for and

    Debswana Ngwato Land Board (Letlhakane Sub Land Board)

    August 2013 Nil

    Develop Business Case

    MTI/BITC Debswana August 2013 Nil

    usiness Park Design

    Debswana DTRP/Letlhakane Sub District Council

    September 2013

    Debswana

    lanning ermission

    Approval

    DTRP/ Sub District Council

    Debswana November 2013

    Nil

    mplementation Debswana MTI Debswana

  • Business Park Design Precedents

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