Hwange Colliery in Zimbabwe Resumes Production After Flooding
Hwange Colliery Co. Ltd. has resumed mining at its underground mine a week after it had closed down due to flooding. According to The Herald, the banks of Kamandama River, adjacent to the mine burst following heavy rains and poured into the mine prompting the coal mining giant to suspend production. Open-cast has been affected although production has been going but at reduced levels. On average, the underground mine produces about 2,000 metric tons per day. Water from the underground mine was drained and production was ready to resume.