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    "id": 242369,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/242369/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obwocha",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Planning and National Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 356,
        "legal_name": "Henry Onyancha Obwocha",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Ministry of Energy I beg to reply. (a) The quantity of coal in Mui and Yoonye basins in Mwingi South and Mutito constituencies respectively, has not been ascertained and the ongoing drilling is to collect data that would enable the Ministry to determine not only the tonnage of coal reserves in both basins, but also the quality. However, preliminary results of chemical analysis done both locally, and in South Africa, are encouraging as they have revealed that the quality is quite good. (b) As stated above, the ongoing drilling is purely investigative, aimed at collecting data that would enable the Ministry to not only determine the quantity and quality of the available coal reserves but also to make informal decision on the economic viability of the project. Given this situation, environmental impact assessment will only be undertaken when the coal deposit is found to be commercially viable for exploration. (c) There are no local or foreign companies which have declared interest in the exploration. However, exploratory drilling has been contracted out to a local firm to speed up the exercise in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy. The decision to advertise for expression of interest by local and foreign companies will be made if the current exploration activities indicate presence of commercial coal deposits. (d) The local community and other stakeholders have not been left out but would be involved at an opportune time after the Ministry has ascertained the commercial viability of the resource and a decision made subsequently for its exploration."
}