The president of the Industrial Association of Mozambique (AIMO), Rogério Samo Gudo, believes that the success of the National Program to Industrialize Mozambique (PRONAI), launched this year by the Government, involves stimulating investments capable of producing and placing the final product on the market with quality and at competitive prices. According to Rogério Samo Gudo, there is a need...
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Savannah Resources announces its withdrawal from Mutamba mining project
British prospecting and mining company Savannah Resources wants to focus on lithium exploration in Portugal. To this end, the group announced this Monday it was abandoning its Mutamba operations in Mozambique and the consortium it had with Rio Tinto. In a statement, the company revealed that the decision was taken after...
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November 26, 2021November 26, 2021Agriculture, Industry, Markets
Manica wants to attract new investments in mining industry and agribusiness
The province of Manica, exposes today its potentialities in agriculture and mining, in the first international conference of investments and development. This is an event that will bring together several countries such as South Africa, Cuba, England, Portugal and Italy. According to the Secretary of State for Manica, Edson Macuacua, the conference will disclose the potential...
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Vale must decide who will hold Moatize coal until early 2022
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Max Tonela, said Thursday that mining company Vale should propose at the beginning of 2022 to the Mozambican government which company will keep the Moatize coal mine. According to Max Tonela, there are currently five proposals on the table, but "we expect to receive from Vale, at the beginning...
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CIP launches the Transparency Index of Companies in the Extractive Sector
The Center for Public Integrity (CIP) will tomorrow launch the second edition of the Extractive Sector Transparency Index (ITSE) in Mozambique. The objective is to contribute to making information about the extractive sector in Mozambique available to society in a detailed, simple, timely and project by project basis. According to the...
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Government defends the creation of associations to involve communities in the exploitation of resources
The director of Internal Control Services of the General Inspection of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), Fernando Maquele, defends the creation of associations and cooperatives to ensure the involvement of communities in the process of exploitation of mineral resources in the country. According to the responsible, this measure may also guarantee the sustainable exploration of the existing resources...
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International Conference on Extractive Industry kicks off today
Maputo city, hosts from today the International Conference on Extractive Industry. This is an event organized by the Assembly of the Republic and civil society organizations that aims, among several aspects, to share experiences on policies and practices of revenue management sensitive to gender balance in this sector. According to...
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Mozambique is already admitted to the Kimberley Process of diamond sales
Mozambique received this afternoon the admission to the Kimberley process of diamond sales. As of today it is the new member for diamond sales. This is an admission achieved after the 2016 lead and several years of work. According to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Max Tonela, who is...
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AEW 2021: African Energy Chamber Launches African Green Dialogue Initiative
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) today launched the Green Energy Dialogue Initiative for Africa, which envisions new opportunities for enhanced dialogue on green energy and paving the way for accelerated investment and development in Africa. According to AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, the last three days of discussions at the "Week...
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Mozambique may be admitted to the Kimberley Process today
The Kimberley Process Participation and Presidency Committee decides today the decision on the admission of Mozambique to the Kimberley Process. This is an action that aims to start exporting diamonds. The international body responsible for this process, recommended this Thursday, in Russia, to the plenary the admission of Mozambique to this body, which...