Vulcan is the company responsible for operating the Moatize Coal Mine, a fully-owned subsidiary of Vulcan International. With shareholder connections to one of the largest steel producers in the Middle East, Vulcan International has a diversified product portfolio and global market reach, spanning over 25 countries and six continents.
Vulcan is committed to the growth and development of Mozambique, focusing on innovation, production, and most importantly, valuing its people.
We are Vulcan, always growing together!
The Moatize Coal Mine is present in the coal industry, an essential input for the transformation of iron ore into steel, and produces essentially two types of coal.
Vulcan stands out for being the largest mining company and also for being among the largest employers in Mozambique. The group stands out for creating hundreds of jobs annually, in positions that are mostly filled by young people in technical, operational and administrative areas.
The district of Moatize took a historic step on 3 October, when it hosted the laying of the foundation stone for the upgrading of the Moatize Health Centre into a District Hospital, as part of the Presidential initiative ‘One District - One Hospital’. The event, led by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, marks an important moment for improving the region's health infrastructure.
On 20 September, Vulcan reaffirmed its commitment to the development and well-being of the communities around its operations with the delivery of two new drinking water supply systems in Bairro 1º de Maio, in Moatize. The initiative will directly benefit more than 10,000 inhabitants of the region.
On September, Vulcan launched the Community Participation Support Project, with the delivery of 61 means of transport, including eleven motorbikes and fifty bicycles, to strengthen the mobility of local leaders in the municipality's eight neighbourhoods. The aim is to ensure greater efficiency in meeting the needs of residents and to make it easier for community authorities to travel.
Vulcan, through its Agricultural Support Program in Cateme, continues to positively impact farmers and at the moment the Program covers a total of 345 families (145 in Fazenda Modelo and 200 in the home gardens) in the locality of Cateme, in Moatize.