Coal output at Kiwira Mine is getting cranked up after the government tied it directly to clean cooking fuel plans and a new briquettes factory in Tabora.
Push to ramp up Kiwira coal
Push to ramp up Kiwira coal
- Anthony Mavunde ordered STAMICO to boost Kiwira Mine production.
- The directive came during the Rafiki Briquettes Factory launch in Tabora.
- Government links coal expansion to cleaner cooking alternatives.
- The plan aims to cut reliance on firewood and charcoal nationwide.
- Rafiki Briquettes Factory can turn out 20 tonnes daily.
- Construction cost hit Sh3 billion.
- Tobacco farmers in Tabora Region are the main beneficiaries.
- Annual tobacco output there averages 95,000 tonnes.
- Dr. Venance Mwasse said internal revenues financed the project.
- Funds covered machinery purchases and building renovations.
- Factory targets firewood-heavy tobacco curing practices.
- Officials argue that briquettes will ease deforestation and erratic rainfall issues.
