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Tanzania · asset class
Coal / Uranium Mines in Tanzania
Tanzania has 6 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 34th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Mchuchuma Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are National Development Corp (3), Mirambo Mining Ltd (2) and Tancoal Energy Ltd (2) — National Development Corp alone is named on 50% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Mchuchuma Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 8% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Tanzania.
6
Coal / Uranium Mine in Tanzania
#34
of 63 countries
2
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Largest coal / uranium mines in Tanzania
- Mchuchuma Coal Mineproposed
- Ngaka Coal Mine2011 · idle
- Katewaka Coal Mineproposed
- Kiwira Coal Mine1988
- Ngaka Coal Mine
Who owns Tanzania's coal / uranium mines
- National Development Corp3 50%
- Mirambo Mining Ltd2 33%
- Tancoal Energy Ltd2 33%
- Edenville International Tanzania Ltd1 17%
- National Development Corporation of Tanzania1 17%
- Shudao Group1 17%
- Shudao Group of China1 17%
- State Mining Corp1 17%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Mchuchuma Coal Mineproposed
- Katewaka Coal Mineproposed
How Tanzania compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 33. Myanmar7
- 34. Afghanistan6
- 35. Bulgaria6
- 36. Tanzania6
- 37. Uzbekistan6
- 38. Czech Republic5
- 39. Laos5
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Tanzania?
- OverWatts maps 6 coal / uranium mines in Tanzania — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 34th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Tanzania?
- Mchuchuma Coal Mine, operated by Shudao Group.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Tanzania?
- National Development Corp is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 6 (50%). Next are Mirambo Mining Ltd (2), Tancoal Energy Ltd (2) and Edenville International Tanzania Ltd (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Tanzania?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Mchuchuma Coal Mine and Katewaka Coal Mine.