By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Club of Mozambique
Dingsheng Minerals, a Chinese heavy mineral sands mining company in Chibuto, Mozambique's Gaza province, could resume operations in the coming days after several months of inactivity. Five production lines were destroyed and regulatory obstacles delayed the restart, according to Club of Mozambique.
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo discussed with Dave Peacock, chief executive of Azura Power, an expansion of the company’s investments in electricity generation and transmission. The group wants to strengthen its presence in several energy segments in Mozambique, its head said after the meeting, reports Club of Mozambique.
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Kenmare Resources, which operates the Topuito heavy mineral sands mine in Nampula province, says it has not received official confirmation from the Mozambican government on the renewal of its mining agreement. The initial agreement expired on 21 December 2024, but existing rights remain in force until the process is complete, the company said in a statement reported by AIM.
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Severe weather damaged electricity networks and interrupted supply to several neighbourhoods in Maputo and its province, Mozambique. Teams from state-owned Electricidade de Moçambique are gradually restoring power, but several areas remain without electricity, according to a statement from the operator.
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Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique is preparing tenders to award several sections of its main railway corridors to private operators. The opening is intended to diversify freight transport and encourage the transfer of cargo from roads to rail and maritime transport, according to the Mozambican state-owned company.
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Body found in insurgent-held area of Cabo DelgadoResidents found severely decomposed human remains near Muanga, in Muidumbe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Local sources suspect the remains belong to a victim of insurgent groups active in the region, where two people were also allegedly killed the previous week, the Lusa news agency reports.
Lesotho probes alleged fees for fuel not delivered to MaseruThe Lesotho government will check whether oil companies claimed storage and handling fees for fuel that was allegedly not offloaded at the Maseru depot. Energy and Mining Minister Lejone Mpotjoane promised an audit into possible public payments for services not provided, according to the Sunday Express.The week in Africa
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