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Coal / Uranium Mines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has 16 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 19th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 10 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Sengwa Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are HCCL Holdings Ltd (3), Hwange Colliery Co Ltd (3) and Senzile Resources Ltd (2) — HCCL Holdings Ltd alone is named on 19% of them. Half of Zimbabwe's coal / uranium mines in service predate 2010 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is 3 Main Mine, dating from 2005. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Zambeze Gas and Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 25% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Zimbabwe.
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Zimbabwe
Who owns Zimbabwe's coal / uranium mines
- HCCL Holdings Ltd3 19%
- Hwange Colliery Co Ltd3 19%
- Senzile Resources Ltd2 13%
- Western Coal and Energy Company2 13%
- Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe2 13%
- Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd2 13%
- Beifa Investments Ltd1 6%
- Beifa Investments Pvt Ltd1 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 2000s3
- 2010s3
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2010 · oldest 3 Main Mine (2005) · newest Muchesu Coal Mine (2023) · 7 of 16 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Zambeze Gas and Coal Mineproposed
- Sinamatella Coal Mineproposed
How Zimbabwe compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 16. New Zealand24
- 17. Serbia19
- 18. Iran18
- 19. Zimbabwe16
- 20. Bosnia and Herzegovina15
- 21. North Korea15
- 22. Mozambique11
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Zimbabwe?
- OverWatts maps 16 coal / uranium mines in Zimbabwe — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 19th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Zimbabwe?
- Sengwa Coal Mine, operated by RioZim Ltd.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Zimbabwe?
- HCCL Holdings Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 16 (19%). Next are Hwange Colliery Co Ltd (3), Senzile Resources Ltd (2) and Western Coal and Energy Company (2).
- How old are Zimbabwe's coal / uranium mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2010, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is 3 Main Mine (2005); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Zimbabwe?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Zambeze Gas and Coal Mine and Sinamatella Coal Mine.