SOUTHERN AFRICA · RESOURCES

Mozambique: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Mozambique is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
16
8 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
1
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
2.3 GW
3 plants
Clean share of electricity
83%
Ember, 2024

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Graphite (natural) critical39,000 t2.5%48.1%

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Niobium and tantalum9
Rare earths3
Titanium3
Lithium2
Copper1
Bauxite and aluminium1
Iron ore1
Gold1
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Mundon Guara MineCopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
MaculaNiobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
MaridgeLithium, Niobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
MuianeNiobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
MurrapaneNiobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
NahiaNiobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
NahoraNiobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
NanroLithium, Niobium and tantalumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Alto Ligonha NaipaNiobium and tantalumProcessing plantNot statedUSGS MRDS
Angoche CongoloneTitanium, Rare earthsProcessing plantNot statedUSGS MRDS
PenhalongaBauxite and aluminiumPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Pebane DistrictRare earths, TitaniumPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Hydro2.3 GW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
Cahora BassaHydro2,075 MWNot stated
CorumanaHydro166 MWNot stated
ChicambaHydro44 MWNot stated

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
3.6%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
3.8%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
54.2%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
27.5%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.