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title: "Proposed Construction And Operation Of A Mine Waste Rock Dump (WRD) Within License No. 28318- HQ-LML In Mulungwa Village Of Sinazongwe District By African Power Coal Limited"
description: "Southern Province has the highest coal belts in Zambia. The coal deposits are located in the Mid- Zambezi Valley. The most recent estimates of the resources at Maamba Mine, the largest producer, is 166 million tonnes at Izuma and Kanzinze…"
url: "https://www.zema.org.zm/docs/proposed-construction-and-operation-of-a-mine-waste-rock-dump-wrd-within-license-no-28318-hq-lml-in-mulungwa-village-of-sinazongwe-district-by-african-power-coal-limited/"
updated: "2024-08-02"
category: Environmental Impact Statements
---

# Proposed Construction And Operation Of A Mine Waste Rock Dump (WRD) Within License No. 28318- HQ-LML In Mulungwa Village Of Sinazongwe District By African Power Coal Limited

Southern Province has the highest coal belts in Zambia. The coal deposits are located in the Mid-
 Zambezi Valley. The most recent estimates of the resources at Maamba Mine, the largest
 producer, is 166 million tonnes at Izuma and Kanzinze Basins. Currently active exploitation of
 coal is at Izuma Basin and Nkandabwe by Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) and Collum Coal
 Mining Industries Limited (CCMIL) respectively. The other coal fields within the Zambezi
 Valley include Mulungwa, Siankondobo, Chisanga and Siambabala.

Southern Province has over the years seen increased mining activities. The status of the province
 has shifted from being predominantly agriculture to include mining. From the time of the
 liberalized economy in 1991 and the implementation of the 1995 Mining Policy through to the
 current Mineral Resources Development Policy of 2013, the Province has continued to
 experience increased participation in the mining sector with players in mineral exploration and
 exploitation.

African Power Coal Limited (APCL) is a Zambian registered company with vast experience in
 coal mining. The company was registered by the government of Zambia as a limited liability
 company on 23rd August, 2016. APCL is a holder of a large-Scale mining License 28318-HQLML
 which was offered by the Ministry of Mines with respect of the following minerals; Coal,
 Cobalt, Copper, Limestone, Manganese and Nickel in Sinazongwe District of the Southern
 Province.

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