Mozambique Mining, Oil & Gas and Energy Conference kick off

MMEC 2022 will focus on key developments, local content, climate change and emerging policies and projects in Mozambique’s Energy and extractive industries, in a world post-pandemic. It will showcase Mozambique as a business-friendly country where policy reforms are being implemented to encourage the flow of domestic and foreign direct investment into the energy and extractives industry. It will also contribute to achieving the objectives of promoting employment generation, improved foreign exchange earnings and wealth creation in the country.

ExxonMobil looks forward to the first LNG export from Mozambique in 2022 as it progresses on the Rovuma Project. The Coral LNG project, built by Eni, an Italian company, will process natural gas from Area 4, in the Rovuma Basin, near Mozambique. The 3.4m t/yr Coral-Sul floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) vessel has arrived offshore Mozambique in February to continue to operate.

MMEC 2022 is sponsored by Matola Gas Company SA, Gigawatt Moçambique, FNB, ROMPCO, EY, MSAP, officially endorsed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy of Mozambique, co-organised by ENH – Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos E.P. and partnered with CTA, INP, CCM, CCIFM, AGMM, FUNAE, EDM and MozParks.

MMEC now in its 8th year, is one of the largest and the longest-running gatherings in Mozambique, bringing together Mozambique public leaders and management in the mining, energy, construction, engineering, legal, and consulting agencies as well as development agency officials at municipal, provincial and central levels of government.

MMEC 2022 expects to attract over 500 industry professionals offering quality business connections to the leaders and dealmakers in the mining and energy industries. MMEC’s highly targeted audience offers a valuable opportunity to network with present and future clients in a casual educational forum. Participants are all seeking opportunities to develop their businesses and find new projects and partners. 

The conference is organized by Ame Moçambique LDA., AME Trade Ltd. The two-day event centred around the theme “Sustainable Development Across the Entire Mineral and Energy Value Chain” will assemble experts from the national, regional, and international energy, oil and gas, mining industries to provide insights and analyse the challenges and opportunities in the region.

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MMEC 2022 will focus on key developments, local content, climate change and emerging policies and projects in Mozambique’s energy and extractive industries, in a world post pandemic. It will showcase Mozambique as a business-friendly country where policy reforms are being implemented to encourage the flow of domestic and foreign direct investment into the energy and extractives industry. It will also contribute to achieving the objectives of promoting employment generation, improved foreign exchange earnings and wealth creation in the country.

The event will be held at the prestigious Joaquim Chissano Conference Centre.

MMEC 2022 will feature illuminating insight from a range of illustrious keynote speakers, who will position themselves to influence the future landscape of Mozambique and beyond,

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

∙ H.E. Ernesto Max Elias Tonela, Minister of Economy and Finance of Mozambique

• Estevão Tomás Rafael Pale, Chairman, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH)

• Álvaro Massingue, President, Mozambique Chamber of Commerce (CCM)

• Eneas Comiche, President of the Maputo Municipal Council

• Reinaldo Gonçalves, Chairman, AGMM, Mozambique

• Ovidio Rodolfo, Managing Director and Vice President, Sasol, Mozambique

• Adriano Silvestre Sênvano, Director General, INAMI – National Mining Institute, Mozambique

• Chairman, Instituto Nacional de Petroleo (INP)

• Orlando Marques, CEO, TML – Thai Moçambique Logistica, Mozambique

• Luís Raimundo Ganje, Market Operator Director, EDM

• Paulo Antonio da Graça, Chairman, Energy Regulatory Authorit (ARENE, Mozambique

• Elsa Alfai, Director of the Mining Registration and Licensing Services, INAMI

• Bruno Morgado, Chief Executive, Matola Gas Company (MGS), Mozambique

• Mlandzeni Boyce, Chief Executive, Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Company (ROMPCO)

• Robert van der Geest, Senior Gas Specialist, World Bank

• Nelson Ocuane, Chief Executive, NOC Consulting Lda, Mozambique

• Juan Carlos Coral, Project Director, Coral South FLNG, Eni

• Ekpen J Omonbude, energy and mining economist, UK

• Robin Sutherland, COO, Mozambique-South Africa Power Project

• Ezekiel Adesina, Head of Strategy & Planning, Nigeria LNG Limited, Nigeria

• Marco Morgado, Chief Operating Officer, Gigawatt, Mozambique

• Onório Manuel, General Manager, MozParks, Mozambique

Exhibitors at MMEC 2022 include:

• All-Around Medical Solutions,

• Broadnet Africa,

• Minelab,

• Montepuez Ruby Mining,

• PGAS Heritage,

• Spina Group,

• The Chamber of Commerce & Industry France Mozambique,

• Unitrans,

• Vantage Screens,

• WIKA,

• Barloworld,

• ENH,

• MGC/Gigajoule,

• Association Santé Environnement France