> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.zitamar.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Mozambique 11 Jan 2017: A peaceful new year
- URL: https://www.zitamar.com/mozambique-11-jan-2017-a-peaceful-new-year/
- Published: 2017-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Author: Zitamar Ltd
- Tags: Newsletter, #substack, #substack-type-newsletter, #substack-access-everyone, #Import 2023-04-06 20:43

Good afternoon, and a Happy New Year - which has got off to a good start, with a ceasefire between Renamo and Frelimo. President Filipe Nyusi spoke with Afonso Dhlakama on 26 December and agreed a week-long ceasefire, which was then extended by 60 days on 2 January, and seems, more or less, to be being observed.

**SEE: [Nyusi and Dhlakama declare week-long Mozambique ceasefire](http://zitamar.com/nyusi-dhlakama-declare-week-long-mozambique-ceasefire/?ref=zitamar.com)**

**SEE: [Mozambique leaders extend ceasefire for 60 days](http://zitamar.com/mozambique-leaders-extend-ceasefire-60-days/?ref=zitamar.com)**

This week began with bad news, however, for those residents of Maputo province who rely on state water company Águas de Maputo. Low water levels in the river Umbelúzi - combined, presumably, with inadequate infrastructure - mean that residents will only receive mains water every other day.

**SEE: [Maputo water supply to be cut off on alternate days](http://zitamar.com/maputo-water-supply-cut-off-alternate-days/?ref=zitamar.com)**

Vale and Mitsui are inching towards hitting their $2.7 billion financing target which will finally allow them to seal the deal to bring Mitsui into the Nacala Logistics Corridor. However, a rebound in the global price of coal could mean the terms of the deal need to be renegotiated again.

**SEE: [IFC plans $265m loans for Vale-Mitsui Mozambique project](http://zitamar.com/ifc-plans-265m-loans-vale-mitsui-mozambique-project/?ref=zitamar.com)**

Still on coal mining, Indian consortium ICVL is now trying to sell off its stockpile of thermal coal in smaller batches, after failing to find a buyer for half a million tonnes at the end of last year. The company needs to clear space before a planned restart of mining operations in the coming months.

**SEE: [Indian miner extends re-packaged Mozambique coal tender](http://zitamar.com/indian-miner-extends-re-packaged-mozambique-coal-tender/?ref=zitamar.com)**

And finally, long-running dispute over the expansion of Kenmare’s heavy sands mine in Nampula province has finally been resolved - to the satisfaction of neither party, it would seem.

**SEE: [Kenmare ordered to pay $5 million to Moma mine expansion contractor](http://zitamar.com/mozambique-kenmare-ordered-to-pay-5-million-to-moma-mine-expansion-contractor-aveng/?ref=zitamar.com)**

Have a great week.

### RECENT POSTS

- [Kenmare ordered to pay $5 million to Moma mine expansion contractor](http://zitamar.com/mozambique-kenmare-ordered-to-pay-5-million-to-moma-mine-expansion-contractor-aveng/?ref=zitamar.com)
- [IFC plans $265m loans for Vale-Mitsui Mozambique project](http://zitamar.com/ifc-plans-265m-loans-vale-mitsui-mozambique-project/?ref=zitamar.com)
- [Indian miner extends re-packaged Mozambique coal tender](http://zitamar.com/indian-miner-extends-re-packaged-mozambique-coal-tender/?ref=zitamar.com)
- [Maputo water supply to be cut off on alternate days](http://zitamar.com/maputo-water-supply-cut-off-alternate-days/?ref=zitamar.com)
- [Mozambique leaders extend ceasefire for 60 days](http://zitamar.com/mozambique-leaders-extend-ceasefire-60-days/?ref=zitamar.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f8/24/f824d293-9bb2-4c56-8f85-7a9e686fb0d9/content/images/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f0c9448c6-05da-425a-89d4-9d20a8b84482_640x107.jpg)