In contrast to the growing number of countries seeking to wean themselves off coal, Zimbabwe is opening new coal mines that authorities say will allow the country to meet its energy needs and, eventually, become an exporter of the polluting fuel.
The government is looking to turn the northwest district of Hwange into a coal hub, with private investors - mostly based in China – investing up to $1 billion to build coking mines and thermal coal power plants.
Coking coal - also called metallurgical coal - is turned into a fuel used for smelting in steel production. "We expect that by 2025, all those mining companies will be pumping so much electricity into the grid, Zimbabwe will have a surplus," he said.
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