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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>We wish to draw attention to the Hwange community and the general public at large that Hwange Colliery Company is very much alive to the underground fires in our concessions.<\/p>\n

As a precautionary measure, campaigns were and will continue to be carried out in schools and villages.<\/p>\n

Tribal elders were engaged to assist in disseminating this information to the villagers.<\/p>\n

Communities in close proximity to the affected areas were and will continue to be informed of temporary measures to manage risks such as road diversions to Number 3 village barricading as well as placement of signages at the affected areas.<\/p>\n

In addition, HCCL has invested in a drone that has a thermal camera for security purposes and the identification of underground fires.<\/p>\n

As part of long-term mitigation measures, Hwange Colliery Company has since contracted a German-based specialist company to assist with necessary interventions.<\/p>\n

The organisation is among the best engineering teams in the world who have intervened in coal seam fires such as we are experiencing.<\/p>\n

DTM works scheduled to commence in November 2021 were stalled by COVID-19 challenges but are now sure to commence in the first quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n

DTM is the only company, which offered its services for managing the fires using modern and cost-effective methods among other companies, which HCCL consulted.<\/p>\n

DTM provided the edge through comprehensive solutions to include:<\/p>\n

We have confidence that put together, all the above interventions will soon absolutely contain the spontaneous fires, all in the best interest of the Hwange citizenry and related stakeholders.<\/p>\n

For and on behalf of Hwange Colliery Company Limited<\/p>\n

Dr Charles Zinyemba<\/p>\n

HCCL Managing Director<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. We wish to draw attention to the Hwange community and the general public at large that Hwange Colliery Company is very much alive to the underground fires in our concessions. As a precautionary measure, campaigns were and will continue to be carried out in schools and villages. 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