The economy of Inhambane province may experience a new dynamic with the installation of heavy sands exploration units in the districts of Inharrime and Jangamo by Mutamba Mineral company, and in the district of Vilankulo, in the region of Quewene, by Haiyu Mozambique Mining Co Lda.

Mutamba Mineral is already making the final arrangements for the implantation of the industrial complexes, and is only awaiting the authorization of the environmental impact study license for about 500 hectares of the area required in the two neighboring districts in the south of the province.

The Director of this institution, Vagner Oliveira, made it known that the typical plant with a capacity to process 20 tons per hour of heavy sands is ready, waiting only for the conclusion of technical and bureaucratic aspects to start the activity, namely the processing of raw material for human development, glass paint industry.

On the other hand, when the heavy sands processing plant in the Quewene region, Vilankulo district, comes into operation, Inhambane province could collect about 540 million US dollars in taxes over the next five years.

The installation of the infrastructure will cost about 25 million dollars, and there is no foreseeable return on investment in the near term, due to price fluctuations in international markets.

The deputy general manager of this Chinese-origin firm, Juyi Li, recently said that they have been authorized to explore and market 93.77 million tons of heavy sands reserves for zircon and illuminant processing.

This company already has the DUAT and is in the final stage of processing the environmental impact study license, while studies are underway for the implementation of the dock or port for the disposal of the processed product by sea.

However, of the expected earnings for the state, there are about $108,900.00 for social responsibility, $326,700.00 equivalent to about six percent of the production tax, and $104,544.00 corresponding to 32 percent of the IRPC.

This company, according to Juyi Li, will recruit about 450 workers, 400 Mozambicans and 50 foreigners, for specific sectors without domestic coverage.

As part of its social responsibility, the company will build six small water supply systems in the communities of Chipanzane, Belane, Mahatseal and Quewene, build and equip two type-II health centers, improve about 90 kilometers of access roads in the region, electrify the Belane Secondary School, and build and equip a complete elementary school, among other actions.