3 Main Mine

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3 Main Mine is an operating coal mine in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
3 Main Mine	Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe	-18.3322029, 26.3954687 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
1	0.25	2022	Underground	–	–	494*	169

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
39.8	2021	284.9	–	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Hwange Colliery Co Ltd	Hwange Colliery Co Ltd [100%]	Zimbabwe

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

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