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Struggling Zimbabwe Coal Miner Plans to Sell Town to Settle Debt?

The country's oldest coal mining firm, Hwange Colliery Company Limited, is reportedly considering selling the town for U.S.$300 million as part of efforts to pay for its increasing debt and the salaries of employees dating back five years.

The Financial Gazette

Hwange Colliery.

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