Mines to Energy Industrial Park to boost the energ...

Mines to Energy Industrial Park to boost the energy sector

Oscar J Jeke

ZIM NOW WRITER

The establishment of Mines to the Energy Industrial Park in Mapinga is set to boost the energy sector through the construction of two, 300-megawatt power stations.

This was revealed by the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere during the post-Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, when he said that the industrial park is a lithium value addition and beneficiation project with a variety of mineral production output such as coke and lithium salt.

The project, that will commence in phases from June this year, sits on 500 hectares of land with planned construction of facilities such as a nickel sulphate plant, chromium alloy smelter, a coking plant among others.

“Government wishes to inform the nation that the Mines to Energy Industrial Park is a lithium value addition and beneficiation project that will have the following facilities activities: The construction of a coking plant with a capacity of 1.2 million and 130 000 metric tonnes of coke and lithium salt per annum, respectively, the construction of two, 300-megawatt power stations, a graphite processing plant, a nickel chromium alloy smelter; and a nickel sulphate plant, together with supportive power supply and logistics.

“The industrial park will span over an area of 500 hectares and will be implemented on a phased basis, with Phase 1 set to begin in June 2024. Government will have a shareholding in the project,” Minister Muswere said.