Review of Mozambique’s Extractive Industry Legislation on Anvil  

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The current legal reform includes the drafting of the Local Content Law in the oil sector and began on 29 March 2025 with an internal process led by senior sector officials, both active and retired, according to a statement from the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Estevão Pale, said that the review of the extractive industry legislation is essential to make the sector transparent and more inclusive, calling for broad participation in the legal reform process. The minister was speaking at the beginning of the socialisation of the proposed legal framework for the mining, oil, gas, and energy sectors.

The current legal reform includes the drafting of the Local Content Law in the oil sector and began on 29 March 2025 with an internal process led by senior sector officials, both active and retired, according to a statement from the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy.

The process was then analysed and validated by the Technical Council, culminating in its approval by the MIREME Advisory Council. The current socialisation phase will be marked by a process of public consultation and inter-institutional harmonisation.

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The draft projects have already been sent to all ministries for assessment and issuing of opinions, and will also be shared by several professional associations linked to the respective sectors. The documents are also available at the Provincial Infrastructure Services in all provinces.