Mamba
Collieries Limited’s Coal Sales Are Expected To Go Up From 30,000 Metric Tonnes
Per Month To 80,000 Metric Tonnes By 2014 Following Improved Production After The Company
Commissioned The New $25million Coal Washing Plant In April This Year.
According
To Resident Director Ashwin Devineni, The Electric Power Construction (Epc)
Contract Which Was Signed With Sepco This Year In February For The Construction
Of A 300 Mega Watts Coal Fired Power Plant, Mining Operations Side By Side With
Works On The Plant Are Progressing Well.
Mr.
Devineni Says The Commissioning Of The
Phase One Of The 300 Mega Watts Plant Will Take Place In Approximately 30 Months Time And Once
Construction Is Concluded, Maamba Collieries Limited Will Have The Largest Coal
Fired Power Plant.
And
Mr. Devineni Says So Far Mamba Collieries Limited Has Spent About $20million To
Construct The Power Thermal Plant But Is Expected To Spend About $600million At
The End Of The Construction Under Phase
One.
He
Says To Achieve This ,The Company Has
Initiated The Process Of Recruiting Zambian Engineering Graduates And
Experienced Technical Candidates Who Will Undergo Rigorous Training During The
Construction Of The First Phase For The
Operation Of The Thermal Power Plant.
Mr.
Devineni Also Says With The Engagement Of Various Contractors To Carry Out
Works For Maamba Collieries Limited, A Lot Of Local People Have Been Employed
By The Contractors And This Situation Has Improved The Level Of Economic
Activity In Maamba Town.
He
Says Apart From Civil, Construction And Mining Related Works, It Is Mamba
Collieries Limited’s Aim To Recruit And Train Local Talent To Run Critical
Equipment Such As The Coal Washing Plant And The Power Plant.
Meanwhile
Mr. Devineni Further Says The
Mamba-Batoka Road Bridge Need To Be Upgraded By Making It Wider And Permanent Instead Of
The Current Situation Where Temporary Bridges Are Too Weak And Frequently Get
Washed Away During The Rainy Season.
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