Shumba Coal eyes power exports to Namibia

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Junior mining and exploration company, Shumba Coal says it is planning to export 300 MegaWatt (MW) to Namibia by 2017 from its Sechaba power project which is located in the central district.

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company looks to set up an initial 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) coal mine at Sechaba, near Morupule by next year to supply thermal coal locally.

In a market update for the year ended June 2015, Shumba says it will then double the capacity of the mine to cater for the 300MW power station, which is expected to export power to Namibia the following year.   

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