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Mozambique: Gold, ironstone prospecting underway in Lalaula district – report
1:32 CAT | 12 Nov 2024
Lalaua district headquarters. [Map: Google Maps]
Prospecting work is underway in Lalau district, Nampula province, in areas thought to be rich in mineral resources, with the emphasis on gold and ironstone.
Lalaua district administrator Alfredo Matata said that ironstone occurs in Naquess locality, and a company had already begun exploiting this mineral.
He also reported that, in addition to this company, local artisanal miners had been extracting gold, although in small quantities.
Matata added that his executive was urging people dedicated to the exploitation of these resources to organise themselves into associations in order to carry out the activity in a free and transparent manner, through ‘mining passes’ [‘senhas mineiras]’.
- Mining Passes (senhas mineiras) − Mining Passes govern “artisanal” mining operations generally undertaken by individuals, and allow for the sale of mineral products arising from such small-scale mining activities. Mining Passes may be awarded to Mozambican nationals, in addition to legal entities.
Source: Rádio Moçambique
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