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Zimbabwe · asset class
Iron Ore Mines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total.
The largest owner-operators are Buchwa Iron Mining Co Ltd (1), Essar Africa Holdings Ltd (1) and Government of Zimbabwe (1) — Buchwa Iron Mining Co Ltd alone is named on 50% of them. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Zimbabwe.
2
Iron Ore Mine in Zimbabwe
#37
of 70 countries
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Who owns Zimbabwe's iron ore mines
- Buchwa Iron Mining Co Ltd1 50%
- Essar Africa Holdings Ltd1 50%
- Government of Zimbabwe1 50%
- NewZim Minerals Ltd1 50%
- Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Co1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How Zimbabwe compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 48. Tanzania2
- 49. Uzbekistan2
- 50. Zambia2
- 51. Zimbabwe2
- 52. Austria1
- 53. Azerbaijan1
- 54. Bangladesh1
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Zimbabwe?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in Zimbabwe — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Zimbabwe?
- Buchwa Iron Mining Co Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Essar Africa Holdings Ltd (1), Government of Zimbabwe (1) and NewZim Minerals Ltd (1).