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The South African and Brazilian multinationals Sasol and Vale defend the establishment of strategic business partnerships as the basis for Mozambique’s socioeconomic growth and sustainable industrialisation.
Speaking on Wednesday in Maputo, at the opening of the Sixth Conference and Exhibition on Mining, Energy and Natural Gas (MMEC – 2018), Sasol and Vale operations directors David Woodgate and Leonardo Xerinda respectively pointed to the promotion of economic growth inclusion in Mozambique as part of their companies agenda.
They emphasised that it is possible to materialise the agenda through the combination of business efforts.
Both companies have already established partnerships in the country, but they express a desire to continue with their expansion in various areas of the economy, including the training of local content and the development of infrastructure.
“Today, Mozambique is at the beginning of an exponential development curve. As friends and citizens of Mozambique, we must work together to share values along this curve, establishing partnerships,” said Woodgate.
The head of the multinational company stressed that Sasol has extensive experience in this area and the growth it is experiencing has been the basis of strategic partnerships. He said it is the result of collaboration with other companies that Sasol has been developing the domestic gas market.
Woodgate said that Sasol maintains its commitment to continue investing in Mozambique and to bring added value to the exploration, exploitation and commercialisation of natural gas.
“We intend to do this for the development of Mozambique, but in partnership with Mozambicans. We will improve the collaboration that is the key to the development of the country. Through an organised collaboration with the private sector, we believe that, collectively, we can allow industrialisation of the country and improve the lives of citizens, “he said.
Meanwhile, Vale Mozambique affirms that it currently employs more than 2,500 workers throughout the country, a figure that adds another 2,800 in companies that render services to that mining company.
These numbers are still far short of the company’s ambitions. Therefore, it believes that the establishment of partnerships is fundamental.
“For this, we invest in people skills and sustainability, in tune with the mission of generating prosperity and sustainable development, from the production of natural resources,” said Xerinda.
Vale has already completed the main investments in the expansion of the Moatize mine in the central province of Tete and the construction of infrastructure for the export of coal.
The Brazilian multinational will share the perception of action in terms of sustainability and importance that the theme “Development of Mozambique’s mineral resources for industrialisation and adding value to the country” has for itself as a mega project, and for the economic and social development of Mozambique.
The start-up of MMEC – 2018 was preceded by a meeting monitored by law firm Sal e Caldeira, which updated the oil and gas sector in Mozambique, especially with regard to the legislation governing the sector.
The two-day event provides an opportunity to share information on the current stage and potential of the extractive industry and the energy sector in Mozambique. It is also a forum for debate on different topics on measures necessary for national industry to continue to grow, translating into benefits for the state and utilities.
The event brings together representatives of the multinationals Sasol, Vale Mozambique, Anadarko, ExxonMobil and other mining and extraction companies.
Mozambique is represented at the event by the National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH), the National Petroleum Institute (INP), PETROMOC, the Mozambican Geological-Mining Association and other institutions of the field.
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