ZIMBABWE is set to quadruple coal production by next year following investments that have been secured in that sector, a Cabinet Minister has said.

Speaking to investors at a mining conference in London last week, Mines and Mining Development Minister, Winston Chitando, said the country was looking to surpass last year’s production four-fold, from two million tonnes to over eight million tonnes next year.

“Zimbabwe is endowed with massive coal resources, so there is opportunity for investments in coal. Last year Zimbabwe produced about two million tonnes and we expect that from the initiative taken so far Zimbabwe will next year produce not less than eight million tonnes....Read more...