Open-pit coal mine at golden hour

A Tunnel Fox Group Company

Zimbabwe's trusted coal supply & export partner.

Premium thermal coal, metallurgical coal and coke — sourced from leading Zimbabwean mines and delivered through reliable logistics networks to Southern Africa, Central Africa and international markets.

3
Continents served
120k+
Tonnes / month capacity
15+
Years in commodities

Source. Transport. Deliver.

From pit-head to port — verified specification, contracted logistics and on-time despatch across the African corridor.

01 — Products

Coal grades & specifications

Every consignment is independently sampled and certified. Specifications are typical; tailored grades available on contract.

CodeProductCalorific ValueSulphurAshPrimary Use
RB1Thermal Coal — High CV6,000 kcal/kg≤ 1.0%≤ 15%Power generation, industrial boilers
METMetallurgical (Coking) Coal7,200 kcal/kg≤ 0.8%≤ 10%Steel & ferro-alloy smelting
CKFoundry & Blast Coke6,800 kcal/kg≤ 0.9%≤ 12%Foundries, cement, sugar refining
Premium metallurgical coal

02 — Provenance

Sourced from the Hwange & Lubu coalfields.

Zimbabwe holds some of the richest coal reserves on the continent. We partner directly with established and emerging mines across the Hwange and Lubu basins, giving our clients verified provenance, consistent quality and contract-grade supply continuity.

  • Independent sampling & SGS / Bureau Veritas certification
  • Mine-gate, FOR, FOB and CIF terms
  • Long-term offtake agreements available
  • End-to-end documentation & export compliance

03 — Logistics

Trans-African delivery corridors.

We coordinate rail, road and port logistics across the SADC region — clearing borders, managing demurrage and delivering against contract.

Hwange → Beitbridge → DurbanRoad + Rail12–18 days
Hwange → Beira (Mozambique)Rail10–14 days
Hwange → Walvis Bay (Namibia)Rail + Road14–20 days
Hwange → DRC / ZambiaCross-border road5–9 days
Coal freight train at sunset across African landscape

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