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Mozambique: NeoTerra raises its rights to 70% in the Monte Muambe critical-minerals project

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-27

Completion of a third contractual phase opens the way to a larger interest in Monte Muambe Mining. Share-transfer formalities remain separate from rights earned through the expenditure commitments.

LE BRIEF — Tuesday, 27 October 2026 edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Mozambique Source publication : 26 October 2026 Event : Completion of the third contractual phase announced on 26 October 2026. Illustration supplied for this report. NeoTerra Group has announced another step in the development of Monte Muambe in Mozambique. On 26 October 2026, the company said it had completed the third phase of its agreement, earning the right to increase its participation in Monte Muambe Mining from 51% to 70%. The increase results from meeting expenditure commitments under an agreement signed in June 2021. The company says the financial conditions for this stage have been satisfied and the contractual and administrative share-transfer formalities are under way. Earned rights and legal transfer are distinct stages The announcement concerns rights to a 70% interest. It does not mean that every legal transfer operation has already been completed. The distinction is important in assessing the announced change in ownership structure. Monte Muambe has potential in rare earths, fluorspar and gallium. These materials serve different uses in electrical equipment, motors, electronics and the chemical and metallurgical industries. Continuing the commercial assessment Earlier phases advanced geological knowledge and technical studies. NeoTerra points to a 25-year mining permit for certain...