The government of Cabo Delgado revealed last Friday (30) that more than 62.9 billion meticais, equivalent to one billion dollars, have already been invested in development projects in that province, located in the north of Mozambique. Speaking during a seminar on business and investment opportunities in the provinces of Nampula, Cabo Delgado...
Mozambique showcases its energy potential at the Indonesia-Africa Forum
The Mozambican government is looking for new partnerships with a view to increasing investment and boosting the national energy sector. In fact, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Carlos Zacarias, is taking part, on behalf of the Head of State, Filipe Nyusi, in the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum, which is being held today and tomorrow in Bali, the capital...
Nacala dry port concession to Malawi still needs studies - MTC
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has clarified that the work it is doing together with Malawi on a possible concession for a dry port near the Port of Nacala, in Nampula, still needs a feasibility study. This instrument is considered fundamental, because it will determine all the contours involved in the process...
Area A6-C: Government says it is confident about oil surveys in the Angoche basin
The government, through the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Carlos Zacarias, expressed optimism yesterday (Thursday 29) about the results of the oil surveys in the Area A6-C of the Angoche sedimentary basin, formally awarded to a consortium formed by the Italian multinational Eni and the Mozambican public company ENH. "We are optimistic about the prospective results...
Gaza: Rice production reached 25,000 tons in the first half of this year
The province of Gaza, in southern Mozambique, produced around 25,000 tons of rice in the first half of this year across the entire area covered by irrigation systems. The figures were released on Wednesday (28) by Iválio Mahumane, spokesman for the Directorate of Productivity and Trade of Gaza province, at FACIM, who stressed...
Port of Beira to become logistics corridor for fuel supplies to Interland countries
The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe intend to turn the Port of Beira into a logistics corridor for supplying fuel to the Interland countries. The intention was expressed yesterday, Thursday (29), in the city of Beira, by the President of the Republic during the inauguration of the Mozambique-Zimbabwe Pipeline Company's gas pipeline platforms. Quoted by...
Rovuma LNG begins engineering phase in the Rovuma Basin
The Rovuma LNG consortium has begun the basic engineering phase for the exploration of natural gas in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, in Cabo Delgado province, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) announced on Wednesday (28). A statement from the institution said that the consortium had gone ahead with the award and signing...
ADM to rehabilitate airports to meet demand
The Director of the Aeroportos de Moçambique (ADM) company revealed on Wednesday (28) in Marracuene (FACIM) that four airport infrastructures will benefit from rehabilitation work to meet demand. These include Inhambane Airport, which will be renovated from next October, and whose works will include the construction of a new passenger terminal,...
Government announces start of contract awards for Rovuma LNG project in Area 4
The government, through the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), has announced the start of the basic engineering design (FEED) phase of the "Rovuma LNG" project, in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, with the award and signing of competitive contracts for detailed engineering, procurement and construction. According to Minister...
ExxonMobil expects oil demand to remain virtually unchanged in 2050
US oil company ExxonMobil revealed yesterday (26) that it expects oil demand to remain practically unchanged in 2050 compared to current levels, a scenario that contrasts with government estimates and those of rivals such as BP. Data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that in the second quarter...