More than 100,000 tonnes of ore remain stockpiled at the heavy sands processing facility of Chibuto, in Gaza province, as the company awaits completion of the licensing process required for its export.
According to newspaper O País, the situation coincides with a period in which extractive operations at Dingsheng Minerals, a Chinese-owned company, remain suspended following damage caused by floods and a fire that affected five production lines.
The Secretary of State for Gaza province, Jaime Neto, confirmed that approximately 100,000 tonnes of already-extracted ore are sitting at the dock pending authorisation to export. “At this moment, at the dock, we have around 100,000 tonnes of mining products awaiting export, but the licensing process has not yet been concluded,” he said.
According to the official, completion of the process depends on the acquisition of two pieces of equipment considered essential to the functioning of the export infrastructure. In parallel, several public institutions are in the process of being established on-site, including the Tax Authority, Customs, Immigration Services, and the Mozambique Republic Police, to ensure operational oversight.
Dingsheng Minerals is also facing renewed criticism over alleged non-compliance with labour legislation. The director of Labour Inspection Services in Gaza, Ariel Comé, revealed that the company was fined approximately 285,000 meticais last year for violations of occupational health and safety standards, primarily due to a lack of personal protective equipment.
“It is essentially a repeat offender in all of these situations, but we are intervening to resolve the matter,” he stated.
Despite the identified irregularities, labour authorities noted that working conditions have been gradually improving, although repeat violations remain one of their principal concerns.
The company’s operations have been suspended for approximately three months while recovery works on the affected production units are carried out. According to the government, workers continue to receive their salaries during this period.
The resumption of production is contingent on the restoration of the water supply system to the processing plants, the conclusion of the export licensing process, and compliance with requirements set by the relevant authorities.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/08/04/oilgas/extractivas/gaza-mais-de-100-mil-toneladas-de-minerio-aguardam-autorizacao-para-exportacao/
