Mozambique has huge reserves of mineral resources, including graphite. The raw product is the promise of the energy sector's future, especially in the automotive sector.

Data from the Minning Intelligence platform shows that Mozambique leads the list of the 10 largest graphite exploration projects and reserves in the world, with two projects.

These are the Nicanda Hills project, led by Triton Minerals, in first place, and Tirupati Graphite's, both from the Balama district in Cabo Delgado province.

Balama North/Nicanda Hill

State of development: Stopped at viability

Triton Minerals' Balama/Nicanda Hill project in Mozambique ranks first with 41.7 million tons (mt) of contained graphite. It is located in the Cabo Delgado region of northern Mozambique, the same province as Syrah Resources' Balama mine, which is the largest graphite production facility in the world. The project is currently suspended. The province of Cabo Delgado has been the scene of armed conflicts due to Islamic insurgency.

Balama Central

State of development: Authorization

Tirupati Graphite's Balama Central project in Mozambique has 2,732 mt, in ninth place. The flake graphite from Balama Central is of fine quality and is used as raw material for the graphite anode market.

Other projects

#2 Sarytogan
State of development: Pre-feasibility

In second place is Sarytogan Graphite Limited's flagship project with 36.3 mt of graphite contained in Karaganda province in Central Kazakhstan, which is progressing through a pre-feasibility study.

#3 Lac Gueret
State of development: Preliminary Economic Assessment

Mason Recources' Lac Gueret project in northeastern Quebec is in third place with 11.3 million tons of contained graphite. Mason released a preliminary economic assessment in January and entered into an option and joint venture agreement with Nouveau Monde Graphite to collaborate on advancing the project.

#4 Mahenge
State of development: Authorization

In fourth place is Blackrock Mining's Mahenge project in Tanzania with 9.3 mt of contained graphite.
The Mahenge project is spread over 324 square kilometers of exploration land in the Ulanga district of Tanzania, about 250 km north of the border with Mozambique.

#5 Siviour
State of development: Authorization

The Siviour project, owned by Renascor Resources, is in fifth place with 5.2 mt of contained graphite. The Siviour graphite project is located 15 kilometers from Arno Bay on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

#6 Epanko
State of development: Authorization

The Epanko graphite project in Tanzania ranks sixth with 4.8 mt of graphite contained. Owner Ecograf Ltd signed a framework agreement with the Tanzanian government in April for the Epanko project, which will provide diversity of supply and scale-up options.

#7 La Loutre
State of development: Pre-feasibility

Lomiko Metals' La Loutre project in Quebec is in seventh place with 2.9 mt of contained graphite. The most concentrated supply of natural flake graphite projects is in the geological province of Grenville in Quebec - and Lomiko's La Loutre project is at the center.

#8 Malingunde

State of development: Pre-feasibility
NGX Limited's Malingunde project in Malawi is in eighth place with 2,733 mt of contained graphite.

#10 Bunyu
State of development: Viability

Completing the list is Volt Resources' Bunyu project in Tanzania with 2.3 mt of contained graphite. The project is 140 km from the deep-water port of Mtwara in the East African country. (Source: Mining)