Recently,
a gold mine was discovered in the locality of Silva Macua, in the
Administrative Post of Metoro, in the District of Ancuabe, southern Cabo
Delgado province, in northern Mozambique.
The
discovery was made by the local people in an area where a fuel supply pump is
being installed. According to the residents, the mine is located within the
construction area of the pump.
In
addition to being within the construction area, they explained that the mine is
also close to National Road No. 106, which connects the area to the provincial
capital, the city of Pemba.
Due
to its proximity to this road, the government was forced to prohibit people
from extracting the mineral, for security reasons and to preserve this
important road that connects the province to the rest of the country.
This
decision did not please everyone. According to some local residents, they
wanted the government to divert the road in order to prioritize mining
activities in the area. On the other hand, others supported the government's
decision, arguing that with the exploitation of gold, crime would increase, and
the insurgency in the area would expand, leading to the displacement of the
population from this part of the province.
Although the southern region of Cabo Delgado is affected by terrorism, many claim that insurgent incursions are not as intense, as there are no resources to attract them, citing the example of the graphite mines in the District of Ancuabe, which, according to them, are not of interest to the Islamic State.
In
addition to the recently discovered gold, the District of Ancuabe also contains
rubies, graphite, and other minerals that have not yet been officially declared
by the authorities. (Celestino Carlos)
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