Private company
Hwange Colliery
Coal mining company in Zimbabwe
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (formerly Wankie Colliery Company Limited) is the name of a company in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) and of its associated coal mining, processing and marketing. It was founded in 1899. Its mines are near Hwange (known as Wankie until 1982) in the province of Matabeleland North.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrymining1
- HeadquartersHwange1
- Websitewww.hwangecolliery.net
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Hwange Colliery Company Limited (formerly Wankie Colliery Company Limited) is the name of a company in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) and of its associated coal mining, processing and marketing. It was founded in 1899. Its mines are near Hwange (known as Wankie until 1982) in the province of Matabeleland North. The town developed from coal mining.2
Products and brands
- coal
Listed on Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Wankie Colliery1
Links
- Websitewww.hwangecolliery.net1
- WikipediaHwange Colliery
- WikidataQ5951995
Sources
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- 1WikidataHwange Colliery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHwange Colliery on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHwange Colliery photo by User:Peter Bagshawe, CC BY-SA 3.0