Moatize

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Moatize is a town and district located in Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located near the town of Tete and near the Zambezi River.

Contents 1 Coal 2 Transport 3 See also 4 Timeline 5 References

[edit] Coal

In 2006, a Brazilian company gained a concession to build a coal mine at Moatize to export coal via rail either to Nacala or to Beira, both Mozambican ports. Riversdale Mining ^[1], an Australian company also has coal leases in the area.

[edit] Transport

To transport coal from Moatize for export through Nacala, 670km of railway has to be upgraded at a cost of $375m. ^[2]

[edit] See also

• Transport in Mozambique

[edit] Timeline

Progress ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Riversdale Mining Limited
2. ^ Australian Financial Review, 24 November, 2007, p16
3. ^ Malawai - Mozambique coal line? - Railpage Australia Forums (Africa)

• FallingRain Map - elevation = 195m

Coordinates: 16°07′S, 33°44′E