Entuba Colliery
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Entuba Colliery is an operating coal mine in Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Entuba Colliery | Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe[1] | -18.4437376538938, 26.5325007632731 (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[2] | – | 2010 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4[3] | 1[2] | 2025[2] | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed | 70[2] | 60* | 650[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.1[5] | 2021[5] | 91.7 | – | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Coal Plant[6] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Makomo Resources [100.0%][6][7] | Makomo Resources | Zimbabwe |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | 1.72[8] | – | 1.2[7] | – | 1[2] |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Entuba Coal Mine is a surface and underground mine in Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. [9] Makomo Resources owns and operates the mine.[10] The mine began operating in 2010 and plans to continue until at least 2038. [11] Plans for an expansion are underway, the mine currently produces .99 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) and plans to produce 3.6. Further expansion of the mining area is also under consideration and this would extend the life of mine another 4 years. The mine has both underground and surface sections producing thermal and coking coal. The primary destination for coal from the mine is the Hwange power station. [12]
Environmental Opposition
The mine has come under criticism from environmentalists for its proximity to Hwange National Park, the biggest game reserve in Zimbabwe. The mine's activities, which include blasting, not only disturb the environment, but also worsens human-wildlife conflict by causing animals to migrate in order to avoid disturbances from such activities.[13]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240304063338/https://www.mining.co.za/?nav=search®ion_country=&country=&operationType=&owner=&mineral=30&operation_type=&sort_country_province=d.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701054840/https://miningzimbabwe.com/makomo-successfully-exits-corporate-rescue-process-regains-financial-stability/. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260527033407/https://africanminingmarket.com/makomo-resources-promises-massive-production/7489/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10539/22334/Research%20Report%20Quentin%20Final%20August%202016.pdf;jsessionid=3742119DE5B28900D1AB1A6D8DD32DD3?sequence=2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://makomoresources.com/coal-mining/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.chronicle.co.zw/makomo-resources-back-on-its-feet/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/mining/zimbabwe--five-largest-surface-and-underground-mines-in-2090933/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ British Broadcasting Company (BBC), "Zimbabwe's lucrative coal industry", BBC website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Makomo Resources, "Coal Mining", Makomo website, Accessed April 2021.
- ↑ University of Witwatersrand,"Financial Analysis for the Entuba Coalfields", UoW website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Africa Mining Market, "Makomo Resources promises massive production", AMM website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Quartz Africa, "Zimbabwe has okayed a Chinese coal-mining pact at its top game reserve, even as elephants die", Quartz Africa website, Accessed April 2021
