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The Kiwira coal mine is a small coal mine operational in the new region of Songwe with an annual installed capacity of 150,000 tonnes. [6] The Kiwira Coal & Power Company owns the licence to mine at the Ivogo Ridge. The company is wholly owned by the State Mining Corporation that is 100% owned by the Government of Tanzania. [7]
Ruvuma Region contains a variety of gemstones, coal, uranium, gold, and diamonds, especially in the southernmost part of the territory. The distribution of the mineral deposits is as follows: coal is known to exist in the five basins of Ngaka, Muhukuru, Mbamba-Bay, Njuga, and Lumecha; gold is primarily thought to be present along Muhuwesi River ...
Mchuchuma in south western Tanzania near Ludewa off the northern tip of Lake Nyasa, is the site of major coal deposits. [1] There is also a thermal power station costing$612m. [ 2 ] Recent studies indicate that Mchuchuma/ Ketewaka [ 3 ] coal deposits should be connected to the coast by rail to facilitate exports.
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...
Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the Canadian miner ...
Illegal mining is a significant issue in the state of Assam. The practice involves digging small tunnels, often by hand, to extract coal. These tunnels are dangerous and prone to collapse, which has resulted in many fatalities. The National Green Tribunal (NGT
The Kabanga Nickel Project is an active mine exploration project 130 km south west of Lake Victoria in the Ngara District of the Kagera Region in Tanzania. [1] The project is a joint venture between Barrick Gold and Xstrata Nickel.
SECL reported that on 18 March 2007, Gevra Open Cast Mine produced 100,000 tonnes of coal, [14] the highest quantity of coal ever produced by any mine or coalfield in India on a single day. [14] [15] Expansion of capacity of Gevra mine from 35 million tonnes annually to 43.75 million tonnes annually has been awaiting environmental clearance ...