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According to the Director of the Provincial Infrastructure Service in Cabo Delgado, Norte Luali, said that the province had 595 mining titles. Because they were unused, at least 200 licenses have been withdrawn from their holders
The authorities in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado have ordered the withdrawal of mining licenses because some businesses, which were granted licenses years ago, are not investing.
According to the Director of the Provincial Infrastructure Service in Cabo Delgado, Norte Luali, said that the province had 595 mining titles. Because they were unused, at least 200 licenses have been withdrawn from their holders.
Luali explained that the cancellation of the idle licenses aimed to open up space for new companies that want to explore the mining areas that are not being exploited.
Cabo Delgado has attracted business groups in recent years who have requested vast areas for the exploitation of subsoil resources, particularly ruby, gold, tourmalines, and other precious stones. Currently, only eight mining concessions operate in Cabo Delgado, out of the various exploration licenses granted.
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According to the anti-corruption NGO, the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) and the Rural Environment Observatory (OMR), although the province has been plagued by Islamist terrorism, requests for mining licenses have been increasing, with a focus on concessions, since 2021.
