HeraldOnline today reported that -New coal miner China-Africa Sunlight Energy said last week it will complete conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment by mid-year and mining will start soon after.
Based in the Gwayi area of Matabeleland North province, China-Africa Sunlight Energy is a joint venture between Old Stone Investments, a consortium of Zimbabwean
Based in the Gwayi area of Matabeleland North province, China-Africa Sunlight Energy is a joint venture between Old Stone Investments, a consortium of Zimbabwean
Businessmen, and Shandong Taishan Sunlight, a Chinese conglomerate, and focuses on coal mining, methane coal bed gas extraction and thermal power generation.
China-Africa Sunlight Energy deputy general manager Mr Charles Mugari said the company was keen to adhere to all laws that regulate business activities in the country.
China-Africa Sunlight Energy deputy general manager Mr Charles Mugari said the company was keen to adhere to all laws that regulate business activities in the country.
“We have since engaged a consultant to carry out the EIA and by April 20 the findings will be sent to the Environmental Management Agency for consideration,” he said.
“By June this year the whole process will be concluded. We have been able to fulfil what EMA requires during exploration so we will do the same this time again.”
Mr Mugari said the company would not carry out any mining until it got an EIA certificate from EMA. He said after the EIA for coal mining, the company would carry out another one for power generation.
“By June this year the whole process will be concluded. We have been able to fulfil what EMA requires during exploration so we will do the same this time again.”
Mr Mugari said the company would not carry out any mining until it got an EIA certificate from EMA. He said after the EIA for coal mining, the company would carry out another one for power generation.
Stakeholders to be consulted during the EIA include the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Gwayi Intensive Conservation Authority, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority, the Forestry Commission and the local leadership and communities.
China-Africa Sunlight Energy plans to invest US$2,1 billion in the projects in the next four years, creating 4 500 jobs and transforming Gwayi into a town. The company is targeting to produce three million tonnes of thermal coal, one million tonnes of washed coal and
500 000 metric tonnes of cocking coal per year. On power generation, the joint venture is expected to connect 400MW onto the national grid by 2015. — New Ziana.
Asian countries which include China, India and Iran have invested billions of dollars in agriculture, mining, construction and energy in Zimbabwe since the Government adopted the Look East policy more than a decade ago. — New Ziana.
500 000 metric tonnes of cocking coal per year. On power generation, the joint venture is expected to connect 400MW onto the national grid by 2015. — New Ziana.
Asian countries which include China, India and Iran have invested billions of dollars in agriculture, mining, construction and energy in Zimbabwe since the Government adopted the Look East policy more than a decade ago. — New Ziana.
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