{{Infobox mine | name = Mchuchuma mine | image = | width = | caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | place = Ludewa District | subdivision_type = Region | state/province = Njombe Region | country = Tanzania | owner = | official website = | acquisition year = | products = Coal | financial year = | amount = | opening year = | closing year = }} '''Mchuchuma''' in south western Tanzania near Ludewa off the northern tip of Lake Nyasa, is the site of major coal deposits.<ref>[http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/04/21/88882.html Tanzania set to exploit Mchuchuma coal reserve<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> There is also a thermal power station costing$612m.<ref>[http://www.ipp.co.tz/ipp/guardian/2004/03/23/7611.html Mchuchuma power investors to plough in $ 612m<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050109031232/http://www.ipp.co.tz/ipp/guardian/2004/03/23/7611.html |date=2005-01-09 }}</ref> Recent studies indicate that Mchuchuma/Ketewaka<ref>[http://www.ndctz.com/power.htm Power<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> coal deposits should be connected to the coast by rail to facilitate exports.<ref>[http://www.sovereign-publications.com/tanzania.htm Tanzania Electric Supply<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215155908/http://www.sovereign-publications.com/tanzania.htm |date=2007-12-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=East African rail master plan |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/east-african-rail-master-plan/32413.article |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=Railway Gazette International |date=7 November 2007}}</ref> The railway that will be built will be part of the Mtwara Development Corridor project. <!-- Adding a weather box template below for possible use in the future. Please remove comments if the wikipedia Weather box is used in the future for civilian and agriculture use as an example (mfano kutumia kwenye matumizi ya kilimo na kwa matumizi ya waraiya).
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== See also ==
* Transport in Tanzania * Timeline of African Union of Railways - other railway proposals.
== References == <references/>
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