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Corridor 09 · Southern Africa

Maputo–Gaborone–Walvis Bay–Lüderitz

Southern African corridor linking Indian and Atlantic coast ports.

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Eswatini
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
CUSA corridor map

Mining properties along Maputo–Gaborone–Walvis Bay–Lüderitz

Mining properties classified by production stage and battery materials: Maputo–Gaborone–Walvis Bay–Lüderitz
Approximate area of interest with mining properties in production and prospective — including battery materials. Source: CUSA / JRC.
CUSA mineral profile

Mining properties by type: Maputo–Gaborone–Walvis Bay–Lüderitz

Number of mining properties by production stage and mineral type: Maputo–Gaborone–Walvis Bay–Lüderitz
Dark purple: in production. Light purple: prospective. Source: CUSA / JRC Figure 3.
Extractive potential

Mozambican gas, Namibian uranium, Botswana diamonds.

Minerals mapped along the corridor
  • PGM
  • Diamonds
  • Gold
  • Iron ore
  • Coal
Flagship projects
  • Walvis Bay port upgrade

    EIB co-financing.

Financing structure

Blended PPP with European engineering primes.

Criticism

Gas focus locks Mozambique into fossil exports as EU decarbonises.