Collum Coal Mine
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Collum Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Sinazeze, Sinazongwe, Southern Province, Zambia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Collum Coal Mine | Sinazeze, Sinazongwe, Southern Province, Zambia[1] | -17.1551533216922, 27.3682093596763 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | – | 2000[3] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24[4] | 0.15[5] | – | Underground[6] | Longwall | – | 494* | 1000[5] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal[5] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Collumn Coal Mining Industries[7] | Collumn Coal Mining Industries | Zambia, China |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.
Background
Collum Coal Mine, also known as Nkandabwe coal mine, is a coal mine in the southern town of Sinazongwe in Zambia which has been reported as producing 150,000 tonnes of coal a year. The mine is owned by Collum Coal Mining Industries, which is reportedly "a private firm run by Chinese investors from Jiangxi province" in China.[8] [9] Collum Coal Mining Industries operates the mine. The mine was closed in 2012 after losing its license due to numerous safety violations, it reopened in 2015. [10]
Poor Mine Safety
Collum Mine has a notoriously tumultuous history that includes multiple mining incidents and unsafe operating practices. In October 2010, twelve workers were injured when Chinese managers fired randomly at workers protesting poor working conditions. The incident raised a political storm, with then-opposition leader Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front accusing the Chinese in the country of being untouchable because they were funding the ruling party ahead of upcoming elections. What's more, investment from China had been on the rise in Zambia, with several copper and coal mines bought by Chinese firms.[11]
In August 2012, a Chinese manager was killed by Zambian miners during a protest for wage increases; another Chinese was injured during the scuffle.[12] On August 7, 2012 police charged a Zambia coal miner with murder in connection with the killing of a Chinese supervisor during a protest.[13]
In 2016, tunnels from the mine collapsed causing damage to house in Sinazongwe, a nearby village. An estimated 50 people were left homeless by the incident.[14]
As recently as 2023, residents called for the mine's immediate closure following continuous accidents at the company.[15]
In addition to incidents within the mine itself, surrounding communities live in constant fear, alleging that mine operations routinely trigger cracks in the earth as well as in the floors and walls of their homes—despite their homes being located in designated "green zones."[16][17]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240229072214/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collum_Coal_Mine. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240303011308/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-zambia.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302064312/https://www.mining-technology.com/news/newscontroversial-collum-coal-mine-to-re-open-in-zambia-4557624/. Archived from the original on 02 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240229070105/https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/02/15/underground-mining-activities-affects-2000-houses-sinazongwe/. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220522225012/http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/collum-seals-k2-7m-deal-with-sinazeze-residents/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ " One dead in Chinese coal mine disputes in Zambia", China Daily.com, August 7, 2012.
- ↑ British Broadcasting Company, "China in Zambia: Jobs or exploitation?", BBC website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Zambia Reopens Chinese-owned Collum Coal Mine", WSJ website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ "Zambia to charge Chinese mine bosses over shooting" AFP, October 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Zambian miners kill Chinese manager during pay protest" BBC, August 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Zambia police charge miner over killing of Chinese supervisor" Reuters, August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, "Zambia: Homes crumbling due to collapsing Nkandabwe Coal Mines", BHRRC website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Chibwe, Helga, "Continued Collum Coal Mine Mishaps Rile Residents", Diamond TV Zambia, March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Chibwe, Helga, "More Ground Cracks Around Collum Coal Mine Community", Diamond TV Zambia, June 1, 2023.
- ↑ Kasela, Womba, Collum Coal Mine's Compensation to Affected Residents Exposes Government Weaknesses, Makanday Centre for Investigative Journalism - Zambia Facebook page, June 22, 2024.
