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Vale’s Mozambican coal operation starts exports but encounters protest

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide | January 21, 2012 | 10:52 pm Europe

Brazilian major mining group Vale’s Moatize mine in the Tete province of Mozambique produced 620 000 t of coal last year. This was recently revealed by Mozambican Prime Minister Aires Ali. However, only 140 000 t, or about 22.6%, of this coal, was…