Mozambique – Strengthening public management of the mining sector II

Country / Region: Mozambique / Africa
Focal Point: Mineral Resources

Begin of project: July 1, 2019

End of project: March 31, 2023

Status of project: October 10, 2022

Informal Small Scale Mining in Zambézia Province Source: BGR

Mine shaft in informal mine, Zambézia Province Source: BGR

Mozambique’s mining sector occupies an important position in the country’s economy, through the production and export of coal, gas, products from heavy mineral sands, gold, tantalum, graphite and precious stones. The core problem is the government's inadequate capacity to plan and control the mining sector. Mining activities are insufficiently monitored in terms of quantities and qualities. As a result, there are difficulties in determining production volumes and taxes, which result in revenue losses for the state. The BGR project aims at further strengthening the technical and organizational capacities of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) and the associated institutions to improve the implementation of state instruments and competences.

Pre executive meeting for field works Source: BGR

Visit of pegmatitic tantal mine Muiane (Zambézia Province), while searching for lithium minerals Source: BGR

Priorities for technical support are:

• Effective monitoring of existing mining projects to check reported mining quantities and qualities
• Promotion of systems for calculating and fixing national commodity prices
• Capacity building on geoscientific topics
• Potential analyses for commodities
• Analysis of the commodity market

2021: As part of the project, the BGR has published an updated version of the reference book "The Geology and Mineral Resources of Mozambique". If you are interested in the book (PDF), please contact the person indicated Source: BGR

Partner:

MIREME - Ministério dos Recursos Minerais e Energia (Ministry for Mineral Resources and Energy); DNGM - Direcção de Geologia e Minas (National Directorate of Geology and Mining)