The coal rush in Mozambique

March 1, 2013

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The coal rush in Mozambique

A few years ago, what's thought to be the world's largest coal deposits were discovered in north-western Mozambique. Tete Province is sitting on billions of tonnes of coal reserves. The discovery has transformed the region.

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