Moatize mining institute receives 3 million dollars in equipment
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Notícias
The Medium Institute of Geology and Mines of Moatize, in Mozambique’s Tete province, has received laboratories, two computer rooms and a library, in an investment of around 3 million dollars funded by the MozSkills project and the World Bank. Education and Culture Minister Edson Macuácua also launched the institute’s rehabilitation, funded by mining company Vulcan to the tune of 2.5 million dollars, Notícias reports.
The Medium Institute of Geology and Mines of Moatize (IMGM), in Mozambique’s Tete province, has received laboratories for processing mining and geological samples, two computer rooms and a library. The facilities were funded with around 3 million dollars by the World Bank’s MozSkills project, according to Notícias.
Mozambican Education and Culture Minister Edson Macuácua presided over the handover ceremony. He also launched renovation work at the institute, funded by mining company Vulcan to the tune of around 2.5 million dollars, with mobilisation led by President Daniel Chapo.
The project includes the construction of dormitories, classrooms and a sports pavilion to improve students’ training and learning conditions. Vulcan, which operates in Mozambique’s mining sector, accounts for nearly 20% of the country’s exports, according to figures on the company.
