Coal Zimbabwe Mine
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Coal Zimbabwe Mine is an operating coal mine in Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Zimbabwe Mine | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | -20.935825, 32.059622 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2006[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2[3] | 2.43[4] | 2021[4] | Surface[5][6] | – | – | 60* | 722.8456006* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous | Met | Steel Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| SteelMakers Zimbabwe Ltd [100.0%][1] | SteelMakers Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2323.B1 | mine boundary | surface | Estimated boundary for Coal Zimbabwe Mine | estimated | 2023-11-19 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M2323.B1 | Polygon for Coal Zimbabwe surface mine manually estimated from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701054815/https://app.smlzim.com/operations. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF). 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20240303012725/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-zimbabwe.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/mining/zimbabwe--five-largest-surface-mines-in-2090934/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/mining/zimbabwe--five-largest-underground-mines-in-2090935/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260717005026/https://www.thezimbabwean.co/2009/12/sponge-mine-gets-coal-grant/. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026.
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