JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Earthworks have started at the Mkomolo deposit at Aim-listed Edenville Energy’s Rukwa coal to power project in southwest Tanzania.
Earthmoving equipment arrived on site in late April.
The rebuilding of river crossings close to the Mkomolo deposit had been the first tasks to be completed, after which work started on the widening and upgrading of the access road that links the main highway to the deposit site and pit area.
“I am pleased that our team in Tanzania have been able to mobilise equipment so rapidly and start work on improving access to the site. This will allow greater flexibility to carry out further site works including bulk sample excavation and geotechnical drilling for the pit, along with preparatory site investigations for the power plant,” Edenville chairperson Rufus Short said.
Once the road upgrades were completed, Rukwa would work to improve access to three local villages in the area as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility commitment.
“This work is the first part of the much bigger development that will ultimately be an integrated coal to power project supplying electricity and providing employment to the Rukwa region and southwestern Tanzania,” stated Short.