JSW Steel Announces Coking Coal Mining Project in Mozambique

JSW Steel has announced a coking coal mining project, Minas de Revuboè, in Mozambique as part of its strategy to strengthen raw material security for steel production, the company said in a press release.

The project is located in the Moatize coal basin in Tete Province, Mozambique, and was announced during a ceremony attended by senior government officials from Mozambique and representatives of the JSW Group, the company said in its release.

JSW Steel said the project provides access to substantial reserves of premium hard coking coal, a key raw material used in steelmaking.

The Minas de Revuboè project has estimated reserves of about 850 million tonnes, with the potential to produce around 250 million tonnes of usable coking coal. The company plans to develop the mine in phases, with the first phase expected to be completed over about 2.5 years and designed to produce about 2.4 million tonnes per year of prime hard coking coal.

The mine is located about 10 kms north of Tete city, around 450 kms north of Beira Port and about 900 kms south-west of Nacala Port, offering logistical advantages for coal transportation.

JSW Steel said the project forms part of its backward integration strategy and is expected to provide long-term supply assurance for one of the most critical inputs in steel manufacturing while helping manage exposure to global coking coal price volatility. 

The company added that securing high-quality coking coal will also support efforts to improve productivity and reduce carbon emission intensity in steelmaking as part of its broader sustainability goals.