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MozParks and Kenmare collaborate to establish Topuito Industrial Park and bring jobs to Nampula province
4:30 CAT | 16 Jun 2023
From left to right: Minister of Industry and Commerce of Mozambique Silvino Moreno, Kenmare Resources country manger Gareth Clifton, MozParks Director General Onório Boane and Governor of Nampula province Manuel Rodrigues ]Photo: MozPakrs / Kenmare Resources]
MozParks Holding and Kenmare Moma Mining (Mauritius) Limited have announced, in a ceremony presided over by Silvino Moreno the Mozambican Minister of Trade and Industry and Manuel Rodrigues governor of Nampula province, their collaboration to establish an industrial park and free trade zone in Mozambique. This joint venture aims to stimulate economic growth and create jobs by attracting investors to Topuito and working with the local communities and businesses. Topuito Industrial Park (TIP) will act as a driver for development within the province and, directly and indirectly, provide income to over 100,000 people TIP provides a well-organized and specialized ecosystem that fosters economic growth, collaboration, efficiency, and sustainability within the industrial sector.
Both parties bring their expertise to this initiative. MozParks will develop essential infrastructure for investors and liaise with partners and public authorities. As the operator of Topuito Industrial Park, MozParks will provide maintenance services, support tenant companies, facilitate local content bidding for Kenmare contracts, provide internship programs, SME training and certification, support agro-processing initiatives, offer shared support services including company registration, and community development.
Kenmare will actively encourage its suppliers and service providers to invest and establish their business operations in TIP and will provide support during the construction phase by ensuring water supply and power from its substation. Kenmare will collaborate with MozParks to secure donor funding for the Park’s infrastructure and facilities. During the operations phase, Kenmare will actively promote local businesses, support reforestation efforts, and engage in corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Kenmare views the establishment of an industrial park in a post-mined site as a world-class case study that will bring significant benefits to local communities and Mozambique as a whole. By following the MozParks model of industrialization with social impact – ‘the Mozambican Way’ – this project will create jobs, support SMEs, develop communities and promote green economy initiatives.
Together, MozParks and Kenmare are committed to supporting economic development and job creation in Mozambique.
About Kenmare
Kenmare operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique. The mine has been in production since 2007 and is recognized as a major supplier of mineral sand products (ilmenite, rutile and zircon) to a global customer base operating in over 15 countries. Kenmare’s products are key raw materials processed into intermediate products and ultimately consumed in everyday “quality-of-life” products such as paints, plastics and ceramic tiles.
About MozParks
MozParks is an official developer and operator of Sustainable Economic Zones in Mozambique. It is a public-private partnership between the Mozambican government’s Agency for Investment and Export Promotion (APIEX) and Swiss-Mozambican investors. MozParks has a mandate to develop multisectoral eco-industrial parks in every province of Mozambique and focuses on bringing high social impact alongside supporting industrialization. It focuses on job creation, investor support, business development and the green economy.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Kenmare:
Rahema Mugode, Communications Specialist, [email protected], +258 845167334
Gareth Clifton, Country Manager, [email protected]; + 258 823045360
MozParks:
Onório Manuel, Director Geral, [email protected], +258842108210
Ashleigh Tsuro, Gestora de Vendas e Clientes, [email protected], +258847571314
Source: MozParks -Kenmare Resources / Press Release
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