Mozambique maps minerals near protected reserves
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zitamar
The Mozambican government has asked conservation area managers to map mineral deposits, while a public commission considers a possible change to protected boundaries. Prospecting permits have already been granted near the Niassa Special Reserve and Gorongosa National Park, Zitamar reports.
The Mozambican government has asked conservation officials to map mineral deposits near protected areas, while a state commission considers a possible redrawing of their boundaries, Zitamar reports. Prospecting rights have already been granted in the buffer zone of the Niassa Special Reserve and near Gorongosa National Park.
Mozambican holders of mining rights can partner with foreign businesses, including Chinese or South African firms, which finance extraction. Access to licences, public officials and land accounts for a significant part of the value of these rights, according to Zitamar.
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