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Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, who witnessed the signing of the of this year.
contracts, said the three projects enshrine the Mozambican government’s The mineral deposits that are estimated at 1.31 million ounces is valued
vision, through the national “Energy for All” programme, intended to at Sh164 billion, with the mining period expected to last approximately 10
ensure electricity reaches every Mozambican household and industry by years.
2030. “Visible gold was identified in seven different intersections across 11
The agreements, Nyusi pointed out, project an integrated development holes that were drilled. The true width of mineralisation is estimated at
of the Inhambane gas fields, paving the way not only for the construction approximately 60-70 per cent of the intercept core length,” Shanta Gold
of the Temane power station, but also for the production of cooking gas said through in a status update on the project.
and of light oil. Exceeded expectations
“Our ultimate goal is to industrialize the country, and substitute the The firm said the results of the March drilling exercise exceeded the
imports of cooking gas, thus contributing to the reduction of the domestic expectations that had been estimated at 10 per cent of the total NI43-101
deficit and improving the sustainability of our ecosystems through inferred resource.
replacing firewood and coal by gas,” Nyusi said, adding that the country The exploration firm indicates that the ongoing drilling exercise at
intends to become a regional power hub. Isulu and Bushiangala deposits is aimed at upgrading ounces from the
From the exploration of Pande and Temane gas fields, about 55 million project’s NI43-101 compliant inferred mineral resource estimate into the
gigajoules will be purveyed to the Temane Thermal Power Station, which indicated resource category down to a depth of 600 metres across three
will cost about one billion US dollars. drilling phases.

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Tanzania Egypt

Samia Launches Gold Refinery Petroleum Min, Siemens,
in Mwanza Discuss Cooperation in
Digitization Domain
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan
inaugurated the Mwanza Precious Metal Refinery (MMPR) gold refinery Petroleum Minister Tareq Mulla had talks with a delegation from Siemens
worth Sh12.2 billion. company under Mostafa el Bagoury, the CEO of Siemens in Egypt, on
The factory, built by the State Mining Corporation (Stamico) in means of promoting cooperation in the fields of digital transformation
partnership with Dubai’s Lozera Company has the capacity to process 480 and technological solutions serving working mechanism of petroleum
kilograms of minerals per day. projects.
The inauguration ceremony of the factory was attended by residents of In a statement, he noted that there is an underway project for digital
Mwanza city, government officials, political and religious leaders. link among oil refineries of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
The Chief Executive of the factory, Anand Mohan thanked the to facilitate exchanging information.
government for the successful completion of construction of the factory He added that efforts are underway to expedite the implementation
and said it will contribute to the growth of the Tanzanian economy. of the seventh action program for development of an integrated
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He also referred to launching Egypt Gate - the country’s first oil and gas
Kenya exploration website.
Mulla reviewed the petroleum sector’s efforts to benefit from
digitalization in managing safety, health and environmental mechanisms.
Large Scale Gold Mining to Meanwhile, the Siemens delegation reviewed the technological
Start in Kakamega solutions that the company can offer to support the petroleum sector.
The delegation noted that the company has an integrated digital center
in the New Administrative Capital.
Large scale gold mining in Western Kenya could start next year after It was agreed during the meeting that Siemens delegation will convene
Shanta Gold, the firm that is undertaking exploration said additional with Enppi officials and the teamwork of the seventh action program
visible gold has been identified in seven different intersections. for petroleum sector development to review means of enhancing
This follows the latest drilling exercise at Isulu within the Lihranda cooperation.
corridor.
The gold explorer said the results were reached after a drilling exercise
across 11 holes conducted in March this year, as efforts to start mining
intensified upon completion of the three infill drilling phases by the end

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