The MiningWrap BriefNo. 4
Mozambique forecasts record coal output as Moatize mines ramp up
The week in African mining — 27 November 2025.
1Energy & InfrastructureMozambique forecasts record coal output as Moatize mines ramp upMozambique expects coal production to exceed 22 million tonnes in 2026, up 15% on 2025, as Vulcan's Moatize operation and other Tete province mines increase output despite softer global prices.
2PolicyParliament briefed on new mining licensing system as delays persistSouth Africa's Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources received a briefing on the implementation of the new mining licensing system, formally tracking a project that has already slipped several deadlines.
3GoldCaledonia gives go-ahead to Bilboes after feasibility study shows $580m NPVCaledonia Mining published the Bilboes feasibility study, showing a post-tax NPV of about $580m and an IRR above 32%, and decided to proceed with the Zimbabwean gold project.
4PolicyBarrick and Mali settle $430m dispute over Loulo-GounkotoBarrick Mining has agreed to pay Mali $430m to end a two-year row over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, with Bamako dropping criminal charges and freeing detained staff.
5Energy & InfrastructureIvanhoe's Inga II hydropower deal lifts Kamoa-Kakula's clean-power supply toward 100MWIvanhoe Mines says hydropower delivery from the refurbished Inga II dam to its Kamoa-Kakula copper complex is set to rise from 50MW to 100MW in the first quarter of 2026, under a long-term deal with DRC utility SNEL.